Question

What is the difference between laterite and alluvial soil?

Answer 1

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Alluvial soil is formed due to the deposition of alluvium from the river whereaslaterite soil is formed due to leaching in wet and hot areas. ... * Alluvial soil isn,t acidic whereas laterite soil is acidic and coarse..

Answer 2

Literite Soil which is rich in Potash and Iron oxide where Alluvial soil which is rich in Potash and Lime.

Laterite soil is a rock type soil where the alluvial soil is a form of clay and gravel composed soil.

Looks like a rusty red in color where the alluvial soil looks like reddish brown in color.

Laterite soil has acidic character where the alluvial soil is not.

Alluvial soil formed by the river deposition.