Question

What is the difference between Alluvial soil and black soil?

Answer 1

Answer:

The soil is a mixture that contains minerals, organic matter, and living organisms. But broadly speaking, soil can refer to any loose sediment.

Differences between alluvial soil and black soil

Some of the differences between alluvial soil and black soil are given in the below table:

	Alluvial Soil	Black Soil
1.	Alluvial soil is very fertile as it is rich in mineral nutrients like potash and lime	The black soils are made of extremely fine material, i.e., clayey material.
2.	Alluvial soil supports many crops like rice, wheat.	Cotton grows best in this black soil.
3.	Alluvial soil is confined to northern plains and coastal plains	Black soil is found in the north-western part of the peninsular plateau mainly in Maharashtra, parts of Gujarat.

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