Major Types of Soils found in India

List of 8 major types of soils found in India.

1. Alluvial Soils
2. Black Soils
3. Red Soils
4. Laterite Soils
5. Mountain Soils
6. Saline and Alkaline Soil
7. Desert Soils
8. Peaty and Marshy Soil

1. Alluvial Soil

• Alluvial Soil is found in plenty in the states - Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, Punjab, Haryana and Brahmaputra Valley in Assam etc. of India.
• Alluvial Soil is best for crops like - Wheat, Rice, Cotton, Jute, Barley, Corn, Oilseed, Coffee, Potatoes, Chili, Cloves etc.

2. Black Soil

• Black Soil is found in plenty in the states - Maharashtra, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh.
• Black Soil is best for crops like - Mulberry Cotton Plant Ground Nut, Chili, Cotton, Tobacco, Chili, Oil Seeds, Jowar, Ragi, Maize, Castor, Sugarcane, Safflower etc.

3. Red Soil

• Major areas of Red soil in India is - Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Puducherry, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, MS, Gujarat, Goa, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Mizoram, Tripura, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh.
• Red Soil is best for crops like - Cotton, Wheat, Pulses, Tobacco, Jowar, Linseed, Millet, Potatoes and Some Fruits etc.

4. Laterite Soil

• Major areas of laterite soil in India is Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Meghalaya, West Bengal .
• Laterite soils is best for crops like Tea, Coffee, Coconuts, Rice, Wheat, Cotton, Maize, Sugarcane, Jute Oil Seeds, Millets, Pulses etc. 

5. Mountain Soil

• Major areas of mountain soils in India are - Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Assam.
• Mountain Soil is best for crops like Coffee, Tea, Wheat, Maize, Blueberries, Saffron etc.

6. Saline and Alkaline Soil

• Major ares of Saline and Alkaline soils in India are - Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Haryana, Punjab, Maharashtra etc.
• The soil is best for crops like Seem, Rice, Sugarcane, Fruits, Spices etc.

7. Desert Soil

• Major ares of Desert soils in India are -Rajasthan, Gujarat, Haryana, Punjab
• The soil is best for crops like Xerophytes only.

8. Peaty and Marshy Soil

• Major areas of Peaty and Marshy soils are - Kerala, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Bihar, Uttaranchal.
• The soils is best for crops like Rice, Oilseeds, Citrus, Tobacco, Sugarcane etc.

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