Explain the importance of alluvial soil.
- The most fertile soil is the alluvial
soil.
- Alluvial soil has been deposited
by flowing rivers.
- It generally consists of minute particles
of soil of various kinds mixed with salts and other minerals, and
contains animal and vegetable matters in a state of complete decay. It has
adequate amount of phosphoric acid, potash and lime.
- Hence is very extensively used for
agriculture..
- It is
found in the areas of northern plains beginning from Punjab to West Bengal and
Assam and also in the deltas of Krishna, Godavari, Cauvery and Mahanadi
in peninsular India.