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प्रश्न
How is clayey soil useful for crops?
उत्तर १
Due to the very small size of the particles of clayey soil, particles are packed tightly and therefore can retain water. Clayey soil is also rich in organic matter. For growing crops such as wheat, gram, and paddy, the soil that is good at retaining water and rich in organic matter is suitable. Therefore, clayey soils having these characteristics are useful for such kind of crops.
उत्तर २
Following are the properties of clayey soil:
1) It has very good water holding capacity.
2) It is rich in organic matter.
For growing crops such as wheat, gram, and paddy, the soil that is good at retaining water and rich in organic matter is suitable. Therefore, clayey soils having these characteristics are useful for such kind of crops
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(i) Red soil
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(iii) Alluvial soil.
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