Among the following, which soil is having very moisture retention capacity?

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  1. Desert soil
  2. Alluvial soil
  3. Black soil
  4. Mountain soil

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Option 3 : Black soil
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The correct answer is Black soil. Black soil is also known as regular soil. Black soil has a high water-retaining capacity. Hence, the correct answer is Black soil.

Important Points

  • Black soil is also known as regular soil
  • Black soil has a high water-retaining capacity.
  • Most of the Deccan is occupied by Black soil.
  • Black soil has poor nitrogen content.

Black soil is rich in:

  • Aluminium (10 %)
  • Iron oxide (9 - 10 %)
  • Lime (6 - 8 %)
  • Calcium (6 - 8 %)
  • Potassium (6 - 8 %)
  • Magnesium.(6 - 8 %)

Major crops cultivated in the black soil are - Cotton, Tobacco, Oilseeds, Jowar, and Maize.

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