Question

How is the laterite soil formed? Give one feature of this type of soil.

Answer 1

• All laterites are of rusty-red coloration, because of high iron oxide content. They develop by intensive and long-lasting leaching of the underlying parent rock.
  
• Laterite soil is a rock type soil rich in iron and aluminium, and is commonly considered to have formed in hot and wet tropical areas.
  
• Laterite soils are best suitable for cultivation of coffee, rubber and tea.