Alluvial soil class 10| N.C.E.R.T.

Alluvial soil:

1.   Formation- 

ALLUVIAL SOIL

It is formed by interplay of three major River systems: Ganga, Brahmaputra and Indus (see on map).

2.   Inorganic materials:

lime, phosphoric acid and potash.

3. Division:On the basis of age

• BANGAR  

a.OLD ALLUVIAL SOIL.    

b.LESS FERTILE.    

c.HIGH CONCENTRATION OF KANKER NODULES.   
  

•  KHADAR

a.NEW ALLUVIAL SOIL.
    

b.MORE FERTILE    

c.HIGH CONCENTRATION OF FINE PARTICLES.     

4. Location:

Location of Alluvial Soil.

i.Extends on the North Plains.

ii. On the deltas of Mahanadi, Krishna, Kaveri and Godavari.

iii. Some parts of Rajasthan and Gujarat.

iv.  On the DUARS, CHAOS and TERAI.

 5. Features:-

i.Very fertile

ii.Ideal for rice wheat sugarcane and other cereals crops and pulses.

iii. Alluvial soil is most wide spread soil in India.

                          

               

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