Write any two features of Arid soil.
Features of Arid soil:-
- The lower horizons of the soil are occupied by Kankar because of the increasing calcium continent downwards.
- Due to the dry climate, high temperature, evaporation is faster and the soil lacks humus and moisture.
- After proper irrigation these soil become cultivable as has been in the case of western Rajasthan.
- The Kankar layer formations in the bottom horizons restrict the infiltration of water.