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Agriculture · Q387

Soil Science

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 387

Q387

Red soils to India are poor in

A.
Nitrogen
B.
Phosphorus
C.
Both of these
Answer
D.
None of these

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Red soils in India are poor in Nitrogen and Phosphorus.
They are also poor in lime, magnesia and humus.
Red soil contains a high percentage of iron content, which is responsible for its colour. It also contains large amounts of clay and is generally derived from the weathering of crystalline and metamorphic rocks.