Question

Distinguish between the following

Alluvial soils and Black soils.

Answer 1

Sr.No.	Alluvial soils	Black soils
1.	Formed by the sediments deposited by the rivers and streams.	Formed by the disintegration of basalt rocks.
2.	Silt clay, sandy and loamy in nature.	Sticky when wet develop cracks when dry.
3.	Found in the river valleys and plains.	Found in plateau region especially in Deccan trap.
4.	Rice, wheat, sugarcane grow well in this soil.	Cotton, sugarcane, and tobacco grow well in this soil.