Type Features Regions Crops

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