Red Soils Red soils along with its minor groups form the largest soil group of India. The main parent rocks are crystalline and metamorphic rocks like acid granites, gneisses and quartzites. Characteristics of Red Soils The texture of these soils can vary from sand to clay, the majority being loams. On the uplands, the red soils are poor, gravelly, and porous. But in the lower areas they are rich, deep dark and fertile. Chemical Composition of Red Soils They are acidic mainly due to the…
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