Which soil type, known for retaining moisture, is ideal for cotton cultivation?
Black soil
Black soil, also called regur or black cotton soil, is formed from weathered volcanic (basaltic) lava and is rich in clay, lime, iron and magnesium.
Its high clay content makes it highly moisture-retentive, so it stays damp for long periods and swells when wet and cracks when dry, which helps aerate it. These properties make it ideally suited to cotton cultivation, especially in the Deccan plateau region.
Sandy soil drains too quickly to hold moisture, while red and laterite soils are generally less fertile and moisture-retentive for cotton.
Hence, the soil ideal for cotton cultivation is black soil.
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Important Questions from Soils
Match List 1 with List 2 and choose the correct answer form the code given below:
List 1
(Soil Type)
List 2
(States)
(a) Alluvial
1. Kerala
(b) Red
2. Uttarakhand
(c) Laterite
3. Tamil Nadu
(d) Submontane
4. Uttar Pradesh
Soil contains decayed remains of living organisms. This is called ______.
The black cotton soil of India has been formed due to the weathering of
Fertile riverine alluvial soil is best suited for producing ________.
The agricultural practice followed after preparation of the soil is:
