Question

what is laterite .soil...... ​

Answer 1

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Laterite is a soil and rock type rich in iron and aluminium and is commonly considered to have formed in hot and wet tropical areas. Nearly all laterites are of rusty-red coloration, because of high iron oxide content. They develop by intensive and prolonged weathering of the underlying parent rock.

Answer 2

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The word laterite comes from Latin which means brick. This type of soil supports tropical decidious forests cause it's rich in humus. But it is sometimes not rich in humus because of semi-arid soil.

This type of soil receives intense rain fall and is acidic (pH > 7). It is found in Odhisa, some parts of northeast, kerela and tamil nadu. Coffe, tea along with cashew nuts is grown in this type of soil.