Hi everyone. In this post, I am going to discuss different types of soils that are found in India.
1. Regur soil & Laterite soil
Regur soil
|
Laterite soil
|
Black in colour
|
Red in colour
|
Rich in lime
& Magnesium
|
Poor in lime &
Magnesium
|
Very
fertile
|
Not fertile
|
High moisture retention
|
Low moisture retention
|
2. Transported &
in-situ soil
Transported
soil
|
In-situ soil
|
Another name ex-situ soil
|
Another name Residual soil
|
The
soil is transported & deposited
by
river & wind
|
The
soil remains at the place of
origin
|
E.g. Alluvial
soil
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e.g. Black soil
|
3. Inland &
Coastal alluvium
Inland
alluvium
|
Coastal
alluvium
|
Mainly found in
the river valleys
|
Mainly found in the
coastal region
|
More fertile
|
Less fertile
|
Loamy
|
Sandy
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4. Khadar & Bhangar Alluvial soil
Khadar Alluvial soil
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Bhangar Alluvial soil
|
Old
Alluvium soil
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New
Alluvium soil
|
Lass
Fertile
|
More
Fertile
|
Situated
above the flood level of a river
|
Situated
below the flood level of a river
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5.
Soils of the Northern Plains & soils of the
Deccan Plateau
Soils
of the Northern Plains
|
Soils
of the Deccan Plateau
|
Mainly Alluvial soil
|
Mainly
Black , Red & Laterite soil
|
More
fertile
|
Less
fertile
|
Transported
soil
|
In-situ
soil
|
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