Soil Flashcards
1
Q
Mineral in which aluvial soil is rich
A
Potash
2
Q
Mineral in which alluvial soil is poor
A
Phosphorus
3
Q
Area in which black soil is found
Minerals found in black soil
Which minerals lack in black soil
A
Deccan plateau… Maharashtra MP Gujarat Andhra Pradesh parts of Tamilnadu
LIMAP( limestone iron magnesia aluminia potash)
PHON( Phosphorus, Nitrogen)
4
Q
Characteristics of black soil
A
Clayey(retain moisture)
Impermeable
Wet swell dry shrink…self ploughing
5
Q
Minerals in which red and yellow soil is rich
Minerals in which red and yellow soil is deficit
A
Iron and crystalline igneous and metamorphic rock
PHON H (Phosphorus nitrogen humus)