Question: In which region of Rajasthan 'Entisols' group of soils are found?
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Eastern
Western
Southern
South-Eastern
-Entisols group of soils are found in the Western region of Rajasthan.
-Based on a comprehensive study of the soil new soil taxonomy has been developed by soil survey staff in 1976.
-According to this classification, soils on Rajasthan have only five orders of soil taxonomy.
-Aridsols,
-Alfisols,
-Entisols,
-Inceptisols, and
-Vertisols.
-In Rajasthan, the entisols group of soil is majorly found.
-All the districts in the western half of Rajasthan are covered in some or mostly by the soils.
-Important suborders of entisols in Rajasthan are
-Psamments,
-Orthents, and
-Fluvents.
🔴Additional Information:
The remaining orders of soils found in Rajasthan are
AridsolsÂ
-Mineral soils mostly found in dry climatic regions.
-Found in association with entisols.
-An important suborder of aridsols soil in Rajasthan is Orthids.
Alfisols
-Mature soils with medium to maximum profile development.
-They are Reddish or Brownish in colour.
-An important suborder of Alfisols in Rajasthan is ustalfs.
Inceptisols
-Reddish and brownish in colour.
-In Rajasthan, these soils are classified as Ustochrepts.
Vertisols
-They are clay soils.
-They are compact and slowly permeable in the lower layer.
-An important border of vertisols in Rajasthan is Chromusterts and Pellusterts.