1. Black soil

2. Black Soil
1. It is found in Deccan plateau.
2. This type of soil is confined to some
parts of Gujarat, Maharashtra, and
Karnataka.
3. This soil has an ability to retain
moisture and become sticky when wet.
4. It is largely used for growing cotton
and thus, is popularly known as cotton
soil.

3. Alluvial soil

4. Alluvial Soil
1. It is found over a large part of the
country.
2. It is mainly formed by the work of
river and is confined to northern and
coastal plains.
3. This type of soil is very fertile and
forms major agricultural land of our
country.

5. Laterite soil

6. Laterite Soil
1. The laterite soil is found over the
hill slopes of peninsular plateau.
2. It is found in the regions of heavy
rainfall.

7. Desert Soil

8. Desert Soil
1.Desert soil are basically of sandy texture.
2.This type of soil has poor clay content
and also lacks in moisture content.
3.Desert soils are basically poor in
nitrogen,which is an important nutrient
required for the plantation purpose.
4.Rajasthan Desert is covered with sand at
most of the places.

9. Mountain soil

10. Mountain Soil
Mountain soils are mainly found in hill
slopes and are formed by deposition of
organic matter from woodland and forests.
2.It is rich in humus, slightly acidic and are
fertile.
3.Mountain soils are mostly found in the
Himalaya regions,Sikkim,Assam,
Arunachal Pradesh Kashmir and also in the
peninsula,Eastern Ghats.

11. Red soil

12. Red Soil
1. This soil is red in colour due to the
presence of iron particles.
2. Red soil is confined to peninsular
India and some patches of north-
eastern part of India.
3. It is highly porous, fine grained and
deep.