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प्रश्न
What are the various uses of soil?
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उत्तर
The uses of soil are as follows:
- Plant conservation: It is concerned with assisting plants in their growth.
- Water conservation: Soil holds water. As a result, by means of bunds and lakes, we can get water for use throughout the year.
- Plasticity: Soil can be formed into any shape. Soil's plasticity allows for the creation of various shapes, hardening through baking, and storage of water. Soil is used to make various items such as earthen pots, lamps, statues, and bricks.
संबंधित प्रश्न
With reference to black soil answer the following:
Name one important crop which grows in this soil.
With reference to black soil answer the following:
Give one chemical property of this soil.
Name the soil which is good for cultivation of sugarcane.
Differentiate between transported soil and In-situ soil, quoting a suitable example for each.
Name the important crops grown on it.
Why Black Soils are also called ‘Black Cotton Soil’?
Why is Red Soil ideal for dry farming?
Name the transported Soil most widely found in India. State the two sub-categories into which it is generally divided. What are their local names and which one of them is superior to the other.
Complete the following table with reference to the soil.
| Action | Effect | Result (w.r.t. fertility) |
| Construction of embankments | ||
| Wind speed decreased | ||
| Farmland is kept fallow for some period | ||
| Humus content increased. | ||
| Trenches are dug across a slope | ||
| Litter is burnt on the farm. | ||
| Proves favorable for micro-organisms | ||
| The salt content in the soil increases | ||
| Chemical fertilizers used excessively |
Availability of water and minerals in the soil for maximum absorption by roots is in the –
