SOILS AND NATURAL VEGETATION
SOILS
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Alluvial soil
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Black soil
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Red soil
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Laterite soil
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Detailed explanation-1: -Laterite soil is not suitable for cultivation because it is acidic in nature and does not retain moisture.
Detailed explanation-2: -Detailed Solution. Laterite soil is found along the edge of the plateau in the east covering small parts of Tamil Nadu, Odisha, a small part of Chotanagpur in the north, and Meghalaya in the north-east. It is unsuitable for agriculture but crops such as coffee, rubber, cinchona, cashew, coconut, etc.
Detailed explanation-3: -Desert soil is not fit for agriculture since it has low moisture and high salt content.
Detailed explanation-4: -2.4 Laterite Soil It lacks fertility due to a lower base-exchanging capacity and a lower content of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. However, proper irrigation and use of fertilizers make it suitable for growing crops, such as tea, coffee, rubber, cinchona, coconut, etc.