Question

What type of soil is found in the river deltas of the eastern coast? Give three main features of this type of soil.​

Answer 1

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What type of soil is found in the river deltas of the eastern coast? Give three main features of this type of soil.

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The type of soil found in river deltas is Alluvial Soil.

• Very fertile, and therefore good for the cultivation of crops
• Consists of various proportions of sand, silt and clay
• It has a good quantity of potash, lime and phosphoric acid, which is good for the growth of paddy and sugarcane.

Answer 2

Answer:

Alluvial Soil is found in the river deltas of the eastern coast.

Three features of alluvial soil:

Alluvial soils are very fertile.

It contains varied amounts of sand, silt and clay.

These soils contain ample amount of phosphoric acid, potash and lime so they are ideal for growing sugarcane, wheat and paddy.

The regions of alluvial soils are intensively cultivated and densely populated.