Question
Download Solution PDFAmong the following, which soil is having very moisture retention capacity?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Black soil. Black soil is also known as regular soil. Black soil has a high water-retaining capacity. Hence, the correct answer is Black soil.
Important Points
- Black soil is also known as regular soil.
- Black soil has a high water-retaining capacity.
- Most of the Deccan is occupied by Black soil.
- Black soil has poor nitrogen content.
Black soil is rich in:
- Aluminium (10 %)
- Iron oxide (9 - 10 %)
- Lime (6 - 8 %)
- Calcium (6 - 8 %)
- Potassium (6 - 8 %)
- Magnesium.(6 - 8 %)
Major crops cultivated in the black soil are - Cotton, Tobacco, Oilseeds, Jowar, and Maize.
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