Which soil is the best for cotton and citrus fruit cultivation?
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Which soil is the best for cotton and citrus fruit cultivation?
Black Soil
- Black soil is to be the best soil type for cotton cultivation.
- It is also suitable for the production of cereals, oilseeds, citrus fruits and vegetables, tobacco and sugar cane, in addition to cotton.
- Black Soil are Clayey texture and are highly fertile
- They are rich in calcium carbonate, magnesium, potash, and lime but poor in nitrogen and phosphorous
- They are Highly retentive of moisture, extremely compact and tenacious when wet
- They are used for Self-ploughing and comparatively less fertile on the uplands than on the lowlands
- They are found in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Western parts of Madhya Pradesh, North- Western Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand up to Raj Mahal hills.
- The black soil is rich in iron, lime, calcium, potash, magnesium, and aluminium.
- It has high water retaining capacity and good for cotton cultivation, Tobacco, citrus fruits, castor, and linseed.
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Which soil is the best for cotton and citrus fruit cultivation?
Black Soil
Black soil is the best for cotton and citrus fruit cultivation
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