Question.
Name three states having black soil and the crop which is mainly grown in it.
( Chapter - 1 -Resources and Development, Cass X NCERT Contemporary India -II )
Answer.
The names of the three states are Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Madhya Pradesh where black soil is found.
In Maharashtra, black soil is found in the plateau region. In Gujarat, black soil is spread over the interior of Gujarat and the Saurashtra region. In Madhya Pradesh, black soil is found mostly in the Malwa plateau in the southern and western parts of Madhya Pradesh.
Apart from Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Madhya Pradesh, black soil is also found in south-eastern Rajasthan (Malwa plateau), Punjab, Chhattisgarh, interior parts of Karnataka, Telangana, and Tamil Nadu.
Black soil is ideal for growing cotton crops, hence it is also called black cotton soil. Cotton crop is mainly grown in black soil.
More information about black soil:
Black soil is also called regur soil or cotton soil. Climate and basalt are the two major factors that lead to the formation of black soil.
Black soil is made up of extremely fine-soil material, which is why it has a high moisture-holding capacity.
Black soil is rich in nutrients like calcium carbonate, magnesium, potash, and lime. However, black soils are deficient in nitrogen and phosphorus.
Black soil is known for self-plowing as deep cracks develop during hot weather and help in proper aeration.
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