Write a note on Laterite soil. - Vidyadip

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Write a note on Laterite soil.

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The name of this soil comes from the Latin word "Later" which means a brick.

It is red in colour due to the presence of iron oxide.
When this soil is wet it is smooth like butter and when it dries it becomes very hard.
It is formed due to the dry and moist climate and due to the poor silica in the soil.
This soil contains more of potash, iron and aluminum.
The soil is less fertile but if fertilizers are used cotton, paddy, ragi, sugarcane, tea, coffee, cashew can be grown.

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