Difference between red and laterite soil
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Posted by Swami Alandkar 5 years, 9 months ago
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Yogita Ingle 3 years, 6 months ago
| Red soil | Laterite soil |
| 1. Red soil develops on crystalline igneous rocks in areas of low rainfall. | 1. Laterite soil develops in areas with high temperature and heavy rainfall. |
| 2. Red soil is found in parts of Odisha and Chhattisgarh, southern parts of the middle of Ganga plain and along the piedmont zone of the Western ghats. | 2. Laterite soil is mainly found in Karnataka, Kerala and the hilly areas of Odisha and Assam. |
| 3. Red soil develops a reddish colour due to diffusion of iron in crystalline and metamorphic rocks. | 3. In laterite soil, humus content is very low. |
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