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Soils : The Upper most layer of Earth. Soil is the mixture of minerals , organic matter , gases, liquids and a myriad of micro ...
Soil Profile : Horizon A : Top most Zone ,where organic material have have got incorporated with mineral matter ,nutrients and w ...
Soil Characteristics : Color : Soils color is generally related to its physical and Chemical Properties. ...
Texture : refers to the particle size that is present. Clayey <0.002mm Silt 0.002-0.05 mm Sandy 0.05 mm-2.0 mm Pebbles. 2.0 m ...
Structure : Refers to arrangement the words used are Porosity ;Permeability. Terms used : Fine , medium, Coarse. Factors affecti ...
Indian Soils : The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has classified the soils of India into eight groups: Alluvial ...
Zonal Soil : It is that soil which has the mineral properties similar to that of the parent rocks. It is clear that this coil is ...
Alluvial Soils: These soils cover about 45.6% parts of the total geographical area of India. There are two main areas of these s ...
Black Soils: These are also known as the ‘black cotton soils’ or ‘Regur’ soils. These soils ae famous for the cultivation of co ...
Red and Yellow Soils: These soils have been formed by the decomposition of granite (igneous rock) and gneiss (metamorphic rock) ...
Laterite Soils: These soils are formed due to the coming of wet and dry seasons alternately. They are generally found in the ar ...
Mountain or Forest Soils; These soils contain thin layers because of their development on the mountain slopes. These soils are ...
Desert or Arid Soils: These are really sand soils in which iron and phosphorous are enough but there is a deficiency of nitroge ...
Saline and Alkaline Soils: The development of these soils has happened in those areas where dry climate is found and there is a ...
Peaty or Organic Soils: These soils are formed by deposition of too much organic matter in marshy areas These soils are dark, h ...
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Natural Vegetation Tropical evergreen vegetation: This vegetation is found in those areas where the annual rainfall is more tha ...
Tropical Moist Deciduous Vegetation : This kind of vegetation has developed in those areas where the annual rainfall is between ...
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