Why laterite soil is acidic in nature?
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Laterite soil is formed under conditions of high temperature and heavy rainfall with alternate wet and dry periods, which leads to leaching of soil. The mechanism of leaching involves acid dissolving the minerals found in the parent rock. ... They produce a pH value less than 7 hence the soils are acidic.
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Laterite soil is formed under conditions of high temperature and heavy rainfall with alternate wet and dry periods, which leads to leaching of soil. The mechanism of leaching involves acid dissolving the minerals found in the parent rock. They produce a pH value less than 7 hence the soils are acidic.
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