The desert soils are found in unfavorable climatic zones of western Rajasthan. Their main characteristics are given below:
1. The formation of this type of soil is due to physical fragmentation (temperature and wind).
2. It is transformed mainly by the winds.
3. The water holding capacity of this soil is very low.
4. There is very low amount of fertile elements, while a lot of salinity is present in this soil.
5. The structure of this soil is seen in two forms sandy soil and concrete soil.
6. It proves to be fertile, if there are enough facilities of irrigation.
