SOIL TYPES Flashcards
to make you remember key points about soil types and their info
LOCATION - Alluvial soil
Northern plains - interplay of Indus, Ganga, Brahmaputra
CROP - Alluvial soil
Wheat, Sugar cane, Other cereal
COMPOSITION - Alluvial soil
Silt, sand and clay, potash, phophoric acid and lime
X-FACTOR - Alluvial soil. Explain Khadar and Bangar types
Khadar(new alluvial) and bangar(old alluvial) soils. names are based on the age of the soil. Bangar has higher concentration of kanker moleculesthan Khadar.Khadar has more fine particles and is more fertile than the bangar
LOCATION - Black soil
Deccan trap - malwa, mp, maha
CROP - Black soil
cotton
COMPOSITION - Black soil
fine clayey material, caco3,mgco3, ppor in phosphoric content
X-FACTOR - Black soil
Self-aeration. Develops cracks when dry and is sticky when wet.
LOCATION - Red and yellow soil
Odisha, chhatisgarh, piedmont zone is western ghats
CROP - red and yellow soil
Coffee
COMPOSTITION - red and yellow soil
developes crystalline igneous rocks and contain iron particles.
X-FACTOR - red and yellow soil
due to diffusion of iron - red. When it is hydrated - yellow
LOCATION - Laterite
Hilly area of karnataka, lerala, meghalaya
CROP - Laterite
Cashew, pineapple cultivation, tea and coffee
COMPOSITION - laterite
poot in humus, deep and acidic, deficient in plant nutrients
X-FACTOR - laterite
faces intence leaching due to heavy rain
LOCATION- arid soil
western parts of rajasthan
CROP- arid soil
Rainfed crops, jowar, bajra, maize
COMPOSITION - arid soil
Lack humus and moisture, sandy texture, saline nature, contains Ca
X-Factor - arid soil
Formation of kankar below the soild prevents infiltration of water
LOCATION - forest soil
Hilly and mountaineous regions
CROP- forest soil
mountain vegetation and forests
COMPOSITION - forest soil
Loomy and silty in valley and coarse grained in upper slopes
X-FACTOR - forest soil
fertile on valley and terraces
