Question

write a note on mountain soil

Answer 1

Mountain soils are found in the valleys and hill slopes of the Himalayas at altitudes of 2100 m to 3000 m. These soils are least studied and often the vegetation cover helps in their classification.

These soils can be divided into two broad groups: (1) Loamy Podzols, and (2) High Altitude Soils. Podzols occupy the mid-altitudinal zone in the Himalaya corresponding with the deodar, chir and blue pine areas of Assam, Darjeeling, Uttaranchal, Himachal Pradesh and Kashmir. The soils are acidic in character with low humus.