Which soil is called regur soil? Explain any four characteristics of this soil.

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Black soil is also known as regur soil. It is essentially found in the lava covered areas of Maharasthra, Karnataka etc. The word regur originates from the latin word regurgitare which means to overflow. The four characteristics of this soil are as under: 1. A rich soil in nature consisting of a mixture...
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Black soil is also known as regur soil. It is essentially found in the lava covered areas of Maharasthra, Karnataka etc. The word regur originates from the latin word regurgitare which means to overflow. The four characteristics of this soil are as under: 1. A rich soil in nature consisting of a mixture of sand, clay and organic materials. 2. Black in nature, proves ideal for the growth of crops like cotton. 3. They are typical of Godavari and Krishna valleys; known for their water retention capacity. 4. They are made up of lava flows. Known to develop cracks for proper exchange of air and rich in calcium carbonate, potash etc. read less
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Regur soil is commonly known as black soil: 1 This type of soil is ideal for growing cotton. 2 Have a good capacity to hold moisture. 3 They are rich in soil nutrients such as calcium carbonate, magnesium,potash and lime,but poor in phosphoric contents. 4 They are made up of extremely fine i.e. (that...
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Regur soil is commonly known as black soil: 1 This type of soil is ideal for growing cotton. 2 Have a good capacity to hold moisture. 3 They are rich in soil nutrients such as calcium carbonate, magnesium,potash and lime,but poor in phosphoric contents. 4 They are made up of extremely fine i.e. (that is) clayey material. read less
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It is a rich soil consisting of a mixture of sand and clay and decaying organic materials which is otherwise called as black soil. (i) It is made up of fine clayey material with a high moisture retention capacity.(ii) It is rich in soil nutrients like calcium carbonate, magnesium, potash and lime, but...
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It is a rich soil consisting of a mixture of sand and clay and decaying organic materials which is otherwise called as black soil. (i) It is made up of fine clayey material with a high moisture retention capacity.(ii) It is rich in soil nutrients like calcium carbonate, magnesium, potash and lime, but poor in phosphoric content.(iii) It develops deep crack helping in proper aeration of the soil.(iv) It is found in the plateau areas of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh as well as in the Godavari and Krishna valleys. read less
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