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Agriculture · Q338

Soil Science

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 338

Q338

'White alkali' soils are

A.
Acid soil
B.
Saline soil
Answer
C.
Saline sodic soil
D.
Sodic soil

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
White alkali is the mixture of salts like, sodium sulphate, sodium chloride, etc. forming a white crust on some alkali soils.
White alkali is saline soil. these are the soil with high pH, a poor soil structure and a low infiltration capacity, because of which it forms a hard calcareous layer.