Question

what are the features,characteristics and importance of laterite soil?

Answer 1

Laterites are soil types rich in iron and aluminium, formed in hot and wet tropical areas.Nearly all laterites are rusty-red because of iron oxides.They develop by intensive and long-lasting weathering of the underlying parent rock.

Answer 2

Reddish brown

Coarsy

Respond well to irrigation if fertilizer are added

High content of iron, pottasium

Formed in high temperature and heavy rain fall thus it was fronted to leaching