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Alluvial soils

  • It is a fine-grained fertile soil deposited by water flowing over flood plains or in river beds.
  • Nitrogen is generally low, but potash, phosphoric acid, and alkalis are adequate.

Black soils

  • Chemically, the black soils are rich in lime,
    iron, magnesia and alumina.
  • They also contain potash.
  • But they lack phosphorous, nitrogen, and organic matter.
  • The colour of the soil ranges from deep black to grey.

Laterite soils

  • Laterite is a soil and rock type rich in iron and aluminium and is commonly considered to have formed in hot and wet tropical areas.
  • Nearly all laterites are of rusty-red colouration, because of high iron oxide content.
  • Laterite soils are rich in iron and aluminium but deficient in nitrogen and potassium.
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