Question

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

Answer 1

Mostly alluvial soil is found in the river Delta's of the eastern coast
this type is soil is 1.fertily
2.help to grow crops
3.mostly help to grow millets

Answer 2

Alluvial soil is found in the deltas of rivers like Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna and Kaveri, on the eastern coastal plains.

Features of the alluvial soil are:-

It contains different proportion of sand, silt and clay.

It is very fertile and good for growth of wheat,paddy,sugar cane,pulses etc.

It contain right proportion of potash,lime and phosphoric acid.

In drier regions like Rajasthan, it is alkaline and require proper treatment for irrigation.