Question

write notes on black soil.​

Answer 1

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☘Black soil is formed by the weathering or breaking of igneous rocks. This is obtained during volcanic eruption.

☘Also known as Lava soil.

☘As per the name, black soil is black in colour and is most abundantly found in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and in some southern parts of India, including the Godavari and near to the Krishna valleys.

☘It is wet and can contain potash, iron etc minerals, thus it is suitable for production of Cotton. This soil is also known as Cotton soil.

☘The major source of Black soil is Deccan trap in the Deccan Plateau whereas weathering of igneous rocks takes place majorly.

☘It is also known as Regur soil because it contains a lot of iron which we get from lava materials.

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Answer 2

Black soils

Black coloured also known as regur soil .

Made up of fine ,clay matter .

Well known for their capacity to hold moisture .

Ideal for growing cotton and known as Black cotton soil .

These are sticky Jari when wet develop deep cracks when hot and can be worked on when tilled .