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Compare the properties of red, desert, and laterite soil.


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Soil: Soil is the mixture of inorganic minerals and organic matter that covers the topmost layer of the Earth's land surface (Lithosphere).

Red soil: This soil is formed by the weathering of metamorphic acidic rocks. It has a high iron content that lends it the red color.

Desert soil: It is formed by the weathering of carbonate and phosphate rocks along with the deposition of sand that blows in the deserts. It has a very low water retention capacity.

Laterite soil: Heavy rainfall along with high temperatures leads to the oxidation and weathering of aluminum and iron rocks.

Properties

Red Soil

Desert Soil

Laterite Soil

Color

RedGrayish BrownRed

Contents

Iron oxides, quartz, and clay. Calcium carbonate and phosphateHydrated oxides of Aluminum and Iron.

Location

Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Orissa, Andhra Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh.Rajasthan, Gujarat, and LadakhWidespread throughout India covering 10% of the region

Crops

Wheat, rice, millets, pulsesBarley, radishCoconut, tapioca

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