AGRICULTURE
AGRICULTURE AND ITS TYPES
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Question
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Green soil
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Black soil
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Brown soil
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none of above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Cotton plant grows well in black soil and warm weather.
Detailed explanation-2: -Black soil is appropriate for the growth of cotton because it has a high clay content and a good capacity to retain water.
Detailed explanation-3: -As black soil is rich in Iron it is useful for the fertility of the soil. This soil is mainly found in the region of the hot and humid climate and with moderate rainfall like Deccan, Malwa Plateau, and Maharashtra.
Detailed explanation-4: -Cotton is a warm season crop that needs moderate rainfall. It requires fertile and clayey soil that can hold moisture. The best suited soil for growing cotton is black soil which is found in western and southern India.
Detailed explanation-5: -Cotton is grown on a variety of soils ranging from well drained deep alluvial soils in the north to black clayey soils of varying depth in central region and in black and mixed black and red soils in south zone. Cotton is semi-tolerant to salinity and sensitive to water logging and thus prefers well drained soils.