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    The document describes different types of soils found in various regions of India including alluvial, black, red and yellow, laterite, arid and forest soils. It provides information on the composition, location and common crops of each soil type.

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    The document describes different types of soils found in various regions of India including alluvial, black, red and yellow, laterite, arid and forest soils. It provides information on the composition, location and common crops of each soil type.

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    The document describes different types of soils found in various regions of India including alluvial, black, red and yellow, laterite, arid and forest soils. It provides information on the composition, location and common crops of each soil type.

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    The document describes different types of soils found in various regions of India including alluvial, black, red and yellow, laterite, arid and forest soils. It provides information on the composition, location and common crops of each soil type.

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    Soil particles bigger near river


    valleys - Duars, Chos and Teria, North plains +
    Alluvial Paddy,
    good % of sand, silt and clay, Rajasthan Gujarat &
    wheat,
    soil good % of potash, phosphoric Mahanadi, Godavari,
    sugarcane
    acid and lime Bhangar (more krishna deltas
    kankar nodules), Khadar
    Fine clayey material, rich in soil
    Black/
    nutrients - Calcium carbonate, Maharashtra, Malwa,
    Regur magnesium, potash, lime. Poor in MP, Chattisgarh
    Cotton
    soils phosphorous
    Found in low rainfall
    Red & in eastern and
    Develop on crystalline igneous
    southern parts of
    Yellow rocks. Looks yellow in hydrated
    deccan plateau -
    soils form
    Odisha, Chattisgarh,
    Ganga plain
    Occur mostly in
    Develops in tropical/sub tropical southern states,
    Tea &
    Laterite climate with alternate wet and dry Western ghats region
    Coffee,
    soil season. Due to intense leaching. of Maharashtra,
    Cashew nut
    acidic and deep. Odissa, some parts of
    WB and NE regions
    Red to brown in color. Sandy in
    texture and saline in nature.
    Arid soils Lower horizons of the soils are Western Rajasthan
    occupied in kankar as calcium
    content increases downwards
    Loamy and silty in valley side, Hilly and Mountain
    Forest
    coarse grained in upper slopes, areas with sufficient
    soils low humus content rain forests

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