Question
Write short notes on :
2. Black soils
Solution
Black soils are mainly found over the Deccan lava tract including Maharashtra, M.P., Gujarat and A.P. These soils are found in river valleys of Narmada,Tapi, Godavari and Krishna. These soils cover an area of about 5 lakh sq. m. These soils are rich in lime, iron, magnesia and aluminia. But these lack phosphorus, nitrogen and organic matter. These are also called ‘Regur’. These soils are most suitable for cotton
cultivation and are known as ‘cotton soils’. These soils are compared with Chernozem soils of Russia and Prairies soils of U.S.A. These soils can hold water. These soils are also suitable for wheat, jowar, sugarcane, tobacco and oil seeds.
