Question

Whrite the features of black soil?

Answer 1

Answer:

The following are five important characteristics of Black soil:

• It is fine textured and clayey in nature.

• It has high amounts of lime, iron, magnesium and generally low quantities of phosphorus, nitrogen and organic matter.

• It is black in colour since it is formed from weathered lava rocks.

• It has up to 50% clay content and therefore is highly retentive of water.
• Because of the high clay content, these soils expand when wet and become difficult to plough through.
• During the dry season, these soils shrink and develop big cracks which help in the circulation of air.

• The soil is extremely fertile in most of the places where it is found.