Karteikarten
Red Soil
Karten in diesem Stapel (6)
- 1Red Soil
- 21) Soil develops on old crystalline rocks. 2) Under prolonged weathering by rainfall, ancient crystalline and metamorphic rocks of the Peninsular Plateau break up to form this soil.3) This soil differ from place to place based on parent rock and climate.
4) It is red in colour as it contains large amounts of iron oxide.
5) It looks yellow when it occurs in hydrated form. - 3Distribution
- 4Characteristics1) Red soil has got its name from its colour.
2) It is porous and has a high percentage of iron oxide.
3) pH value ranges from 6.6 to 8.0
4) It is loose and aerated. - 55) It is poor in nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and organic matter. 6) It is ideal for dry farming as it is formed in poor rainfall areas.6) Not fertile but responds to fertilizers.
7) needs irrigation support for cultivation.
8) contains soluble salts in small quantities. - 6CropsVegetables, rice, ragi, tobacco, groundnuts, potatoes, sugarcane
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- Beschreibung
- X Geography Karteikarten am Red Soil, erstellt von Sudeep Khot am 18/05/2021.
- Erstellt von
- Sudeep Khot · Mai 2021
- Aktualisiert
- 18 Mai 2021
- Aufrufe
- 10
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