INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

Detailed explanation-1: -Sandy soils is very hard to cultivate.

Detailed explanation-2: -CLAY Soil. Clay is commonly known as a heavy soil because it is very hard to cultivate-both to dig and to prepare for seed sowing or planting in the spring.

Detailed explanation-3: -Laterite soil is not suitable for cultivation because it is acidic in nature and does not retain moisture.

Detailed explanation-4: -Sandy soils are those that are generally coarse textured until 50 cm depth and consequently retain few nutrients and have a low water holding capacity. Soil management practices which lead to an increase in the fine fraction are helpful in improving soil properties and crop productivity.

Detailed explanation-5: -Red soils are typically difficult for crop cultivation because high leaching leads to low water holding capacity, low nutrients, low organic matter (humus), and acidification. Fluctuations in the concentration of iron within red soil are found to have significant implications on its fertility and growth properties.