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Agriculture · Q42

Soil Science

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 42

Q42

Alkali soils are generally found in

A.
Humid climate
B.
Sub humid region
C.
Arid and semi arid climate
Answer
D.
Temperate climate

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Alkali soils are clay soils with high pH. A poor soil structure and a low infiltration capacity. Alkali soils owe their unfavorable physio-chemical properties mainly to the dominating presence of sodium carbonate, which causes the soil to swell and difficult to settle.
Alkali soils are very common in semi-arid and arid climates and cover more than 25% of the earth's surface.