SOILS AND NATURAL VEGETATION
SOILS
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Mountain soil
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Red soil
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Black soil
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Laterite soil
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Detailed explanation-1: -Which type of soil is most suitable to grow fruits like apples, pears, peaches and plums? a)Mountain soilb)Red soilc)Black soild)Laterite soilCorrect answer is option ‘A’.
Detailed explanation-2: -Sandy, well-drained loam soil is best. Requires pH range of 6.0-7.0.
Detailed explanation-3: -Apples grow best on a well-drained, loam soils having a depth of 45 cm and a pH range of pH 5.5-6.5. The soil should be free from hard substrata and water-logged conditions. Soils with heavy clay or compact subsoil are to be avoided.
Detailed explanation-4: -These soils occupy approximately 8.7% of the total land area of India, including the Himalayan region of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttaranchal, and also some parts of the Western and Eastern Ghats and the Peninsular plateau.
Detailed explanation-5: -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.