Question

Which soil is known as fertile soil? Also mention its characteristics.

Answer 1

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Explanation:

Alluvial Soil !

Characteristics- They occur all along the Indo-Gangetic-Brahmaputra plains except in few places where the top layer is covered by desert sand.

They occur all along the Indo-Gangetic-Brahmaputra plains except in few places where the top layer is covered by desert sand.They also occur in deltas of the Mahanadi, the Godavari, the Krishna and the Cauvery, where they are called deltaic alluvium (coastal alluvium).

The colour of the alluvial soils varies from the light grey to ash grey. Its shades depend on the depth of the deposition, the texture of the materials, and the time taken for attaining maturity. Alluvial soils are intensively cultivated.

Answer 2

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1. Soil fertility refers to the ability of soil to sustain agricultural plant growth, i.e. to provide plant habitat and result in sustained and consistent yields of high quality. ... The ability to supply essential plant nutrients and water in adequate amounts and proportions for plant growth and reproduction
2. Loam soil is a mixture of sand, silt and clay that are combined to avoid the negative effects of each type. These soils are fertile, easy to work with and provide good drainage.
3. A fertile soil will contain all the major nutrients for basic plant nutrition (e.g., nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium), as well as other nutrients needed in smaller quantities (e.g., calcium, magnesium, sulfur, iron, zinc, copper, boron, molybdenum, nickel).