Question

Choose the characteristic that is true about Laterite soil.

Options

• It is a clayey soil.

• It is moisture retentive.

• It is rich in calcium.

• It undergoes desilication.

Answer 1

It undergoes desilication.

Explanation:

Laterite forms under intense leaching in hot, wet climates, silica and alkalis are washed away (desilication), leaving iron and aluminium oxides. It is coarse, porous, acidic and poor in lime and moisture retention