The document summarizes the different types of soils found in Karnataka, India as well as the climate and crops associated with each soil type. The main soils discussed are red soil, black soil, laterite soil, and coastal alluvial soil. Red soil is found in central Karnataka and supports crops like millets, pulses, tobacco, groundnuts, vegetables, banana and coconut. Black soil is located in northern Karnataka and suitable for crops including cotton, jowar, maize, sunflower, chilli and paddy. Laterite soil occurs in coastal areas and is used to cultivate cash crops such as cashew, coffee, tea, cardamom, pepper and rubber. Coastal alluv

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2. CLASS 9 GEOGRAPHY
PART 2
SOIL ,NATURAL VEGETATION
AND ANIMALS OF
KARNATAKA

3. ___________ is the short term state of atmosphere.
 ___________is the long term pattern of the weather.
 Karnataka has __________________ climate.
_________ is the hottest place in Karnataka.
 Rainy season is also known as the season of __________________________
_________________has the lowest rainfall in Karnataka.
_________________________are also known as north east monsoon season.
__________ is called as the Tourist month of Karnataka.
__________ in Karnataka has recorded lowest temperature.
CLIMATE OF KARNATAKA
Weather
Nayakna Hatti
Climate
Raichur
Tropical monsoon
Retreating monsoons
January
South-west monsoon winds
Belgavi

4. SOILS OF KARNATAKA

5. RED SOIL BLACK SOIL
COASTAL ALLUVIAL SOIL LATERITE SOIL
SOILS OF KARNATAKA

6. RED SOIL
GRANITE GNEISS.
IRON OXIDE

7. IRON SALT
LIME
HUMUS
COMPONENTS OF RED SOIL
Light, has thin layers and it is not very fertile.
Moisture retention is less

8. RAIN FED
CROPS OF
BLACK SOIL
RAGI
JOWAR
BAJRA
TOBACCO
GROUNDNUT

9. PADDY
SUGARCANE
POTATO
BANANA
COCONUT
ARECANUT.
CROPS OF RED SOIL

10. TUMAKURU
BENGALURU
RAMNAGAR
CHIKBALLAPUR
KOLAR
CHAMARAJNAGAR
MANDYA
MYSURU
RED SOIL IN KARNATAKA

11. ALUMINIUM
MAGNESIUM
OXIDES OF IRON
 Moisture retention is more.
 Rich in soil nutrients
 Variety of crops can be grown in this soil.
BLACK SOIL
BASALT

12. CROPS OF BLACK SOIL

13. DHARWAD
GADAG
BALLARI
KOPPAL KALABURAGI
YADGIR
BAGALKOT
BELAGAVI
CHITRADURGA
BLACK SOIL IN KARNATAKA

14. LATERITE SOIL
Water-soluble lime and silicates dissolved in
rain water
IRON AND ALUMINIUM, WHICH ARE NON-SOLUBLE

15. DRIES UP DURING SUMMER
SOFT DURING RAINY SEASON
LATERITE ROCK

16. CROPS OF LATERITE SOIL

17. UTTARA KANNADA
UDUPI
DAKSHINA KANNADA
KODAGU
CHIKKAMAGALURU
SHIVAMOGGA
BELAGAVI
LATERITE SOIL IN KARNATAKA

18. COASTAL ALLUVIAL SOIL
 Formed along the coast due to the deposition of alluvium and sediments carried
by the rivers and sea waves.
 Consists of sand and clay.
 Very rich in organic nutrients.

19. CROPS OF LATERITE SOIL

20. UDUPI
DAKSHINA KANNADA
UTTARA KANNADA
LATERITE SOIL IN KARNATAKA

21. SOIL CROPS PLACE
RED RAGI, JOWER, BAJRA MILLETS, PULSES,
TOBACCO AND GROUNDNUT, OTATO,
VEGETABLES, BANANA, COCONUT AND
ARECANUT
TUMAKURU, BENGALURU, RAMNAGAR,
CHIKBALLAPUR, KOLAR, CHAMARAJNAGAR,
MANDYA AND MYSURU.
BLACK COTTON, JOWAR, MAIZE,
SUNFLOWER, CHILLI, PADDY, PULSES
AND ONION
DHARWAD, GADAG, BALLARI, KOPPAL,
KALABURAGI, YADGIR, BAGALKOT, BELAGAVI AND
CHITRADURGA
LATERITE CASHEW, COFFEE, TEA, CARDAMOM,
PEPPER, RUBBER, COCONUT
UTTARA KANNADA, UDUPI, DAKSHINA KANNADA,
KODAGU, CHIKKAMAGALURU, SHIVAMOGGA AND
BELAGAVI
COASTAL
ALLUVIAL
PADDY, CASHEW, COCONUT,
ARECANUT, BANANA
UDUPI, DAKSHINA KANNADA AND UTTARA
KANNADA
RECAP

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