DETAILED SOILS CATEGORIES IN STATE OF PUNJAB
Q. Which soil is found in Punjab?
The soil of central Punjab ranges from sandy loam to clayey with pH value from 7.8 to 8.5 making alkalinity and salinity problematic for this place. The alluvial soil of this zone can be widely described as arid and brown soil or tropical arid brown soil. The soil in Eastern Punjab is loamy to clayey.
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Q. Where is sandy soil mostly found?
Abstract: Sandy soils are largely observed in arid and semi-arid regions of north-western plains and along the coastline, and also to some extent in cold desert areas of the country. These regions experience low rainfall with high temperature in summer, and low tempera- ture in winter.
| Description of Codes | |
|---|---|
| SOIL DRAINAGE | SOIL SODICITY (Ph 1:2) |
| Dr2 – Poorly Drained | N1 – Slight Sodicity (8.7-9.2) |
| Dr3 – Imperfectly Drained | N2 – Moderate Sodicity (9.2-9.8) |
| Dr4 – Moderately Well Drained | N3 – Strong Sodicity (>9.8) |
Q. Which soil is not found in Punjab?
Desert soils.
Q. Is black soil found in Punjab?
This type of soil can be found in Uttar Pradesh and Punjab and also in some parts of Gujarat. Peaty soils are heavy, black and have high acidic content. They are low in phosphate and potash content. Peaty and marshy soils are found in a few districts of Kerala.
Q. Which soil is good red or black?
1. red soil is rich in iron oxide while black soil is rich in humus. 2. red soil is non retentive in moisture while black soil is highly retentive.
Q. What grows in red soil?
Crops in Red Soils The red soils, with the proper use of fertilizers and irrigation techniques, give good yield of cotton, wheat, rice, pulses, millets, tobacco, oil seeds, potatoes and fruits.
Q. Which soil is black in Colour?
Soil colour
| Soil colour | Soil types and characteristics |
|---|---|
| Black | Vertosols (cracking clay soils) |
| White/pale/bleached | These soils are often referred to as bleached or ‘washed out’. The iron and manganese particles have been leached out due to high amounts of rainfall or drainage. |
