Question

What are the characteristics of Red soils?

Answer 1

• red soil develops on crystalline igneous rocks in areas of low rainfall

•these soil are located in the eastern and Southern parts of the Deccan Plateau.

•these soils develop a reddish colour due to diffusion of iron in crystalline and metamorphic rocks.

Answer 2

Red soils generally occur in areas with humid subtropical climatic conditions which leads to leaching of bases and enrichment of iron oxides/ sesquoxides. the red color is due to iron oxides present in their oxidized condition. These soils are low in organic matter, N, P and K and often acidic to neutral in reaction. They are well drained porous soils, generally shallow depth.