Arid Soils

Soil of Class 7

They range from red to brown in colours.
They are generally sandy in texture and saline in nature.
In some area salt content is so high that common salt is obtained by evaporating the water.
Due to dry climate, high temperature evaporation is faster and the soil lacks humus & moisture.
In lower regions soil has Kankar in it because of the increasing calcium content.
It restricts the infiltration of water.
After proper irrigation these soil become cultivable, as it is done in western Rajasthan.

arid soil