Sign In Question: Which of the following soils forms the second largest soil group in India?
→ Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has divided Indian soils into eight major groups.
🌱 Black Soils
→ Also called Regur and ideal for Cotton crop.
→ This soil has been formed due to the solidification of lava spread over large areas during volcanic activity in the Deccan plateau, thousands of years ago.
→ They are black due to compounds of iron and aluminum (also because of titaniferous magnetite).
→ Presence of montmorillonite clay (2:1).
→ Cracking problem is most common.
→ They have a high moisture retention level, so best suitable for dryland agriculture.
→ Rich in Mn and Ca.
→ Deficient in N, P, Zn, and organic matter.
→ Mainly found in Deccan Plateau- Maharashtra, Gujarat, M.P, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu.
→ Apart from cotton cultivation, these fertile soils are suitable for growing cereals, oilseeds, citrus fruits, vegetables, tobacco, and sugarcane.
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