Question

which of the following types of soil is suitable for cultivation of cotton

Answer 1

Black soil is the most suitable soil for cotton cultivation.

For growing, cotton needs abundant nutrients.

To enable proper growth, they require soil which is rich in nutrients, deep and have high water retention ability.

The black soil is rich in all the conditions that are essential for cotton growth, thereby most suitable for them.

Answer 2

Cotton crop is mostly dependent on natural rainfall rather than irrigation water.
Black is perfectly suitable for such rainfed crops because it can hold water for a longer time. This promotes growth of cotton crop.

Black soil holds moisture for longer periods and possess rich quantities of humus, which contains all nutrients to support cotton growth.