Why are laterite soils known as leached soil?
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Main reason of laterite soils formation is due to intense leaching. ... As a result of high rainfall, lime and silica are leached away, and soils rich in iron oxide and aluminium compound are left behind. These soils are poor in organic matter, nitrogen, phosphate and calcium, while iron oxide and potash are in excess.
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laterite soil is a rock type abundant in aluminum and iron and is formed i wet and hot tropical aread. Leaching is a procedure wherein the soil(colloide and soluble substances )permate down the soil because of heavy rainfall.
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