How laterite soils are formed? Give any one negative and one positive aspect of the soil.
Answer:
The laterite soils develop in areas with high temperature and heavy rainfall. This is the result of intense leaching due to heavy rains.
- Positive Aspect: After adopting appropriate soil conservation techniques particularly in the hilly areas of Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu, this soil is very useful for growing tea and coffee.
- Negative Aspect: Humus content of the soil is low because most of the micro-organisms, particularly the decomposers like bacteria, get destroyed due to high temperature.