Alluvial soil is formed due to the alluvium that the river’s deposits along their banks. This soil contains potash, phosphoric acid and limestone in large proportion whereas nitrogen and humus in small proportion. About 43% area of India is covered with alluvial soil. This soil is found in the northern plain from the Brahmaputra Valley in the east up to Satluj in the west and in the delta regions of Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna and Kaveri rivers. The nitrogen content of the alluvial soil can be stabilized if crops of pulses are grown in it. Crops like wheat, paddy, sugarcane, jute, cotton, maize, oilseeds etc can be grown in this soil.
