Indian soils have a unique identity which separates them from other soils of rest of the world.
The main features of Indian soils can be described as follows:
1. The soils that are found in the North Indian Plains are alluvial soils. Parent rocks, climate, vegetation, and other erosional forces play an important role in their formation.
2. The peninsular soils contain the particles of base rocks. The parent rocks are eroded by various forces like wind, water and gravity and form the Regolith.
3. Indian soils are absolutely different from the soils found in the world on the basis of composition, time period and formation.
4. Most of the Indian soils are ancient, mature and full of humus.
5. There is less quantity of nitrogen, organic matter and vegetation in Indian soils.
6. Indian soils have higher temperature.
7. Depth of the soils on the hills, plateaus and slopes is lesser, while it is deeper in the great northern plains.
8. Due to intensive farming and agriculture, Indian soils have become weaker.
9. Without proper irrigation, the quantitative and quantitative form of Indian soils show deficiency.
10.In case of availability of adequate manure and irrigation, Indian soils prove to be highly fertile.
11.The process of basic formation of Indian soils is lengthy and mature.
