Question

Why are the lands close to river are suitable for fruit bearing trees?

Answer 1

The lands which are close to rivers are suitable for fruit bearing trees because-

• The fruit bearing trees a lot of water or moisture contents as their primary resource for survival.

• And,the lands which are close to rivers have significant amount of moisture.

That's why fruit plants which are planted on the land close to rivers easily get their necessary water for their nutrition purposes.

Answer 2

Land close to the river is much fertile because it remains moist.

Explanation:

• The moisture present in the soil pores is the significant factor for the fruit trees to thrive.
• It is observed that the root stock which is kept in the wet soil gets rotten soon and because of which they may die but the soil in the river bank is continuously moist which enables the thick root stock to thrive for a longer time.  
• Some roots of the fruits trees are brittle and delicate which when placed in the wet soil die sooner.
• Also for a certain type of fruit trees like persimmons the soil particles need to be thick which acts as a cover in protecting the delicate roots of permission.