Question

Explain about the features of peaty and humus soil.

Answer 1

Features:

• They are found in the areas of heavy rainfall and high humidity, where there is a good growth of vegetation.
• Large quantity of dead organic matter
  accumulates in these areas, and this gives a rich humus and organic content to the soil.
• Organic matter in these soils may go even up to 40-50 per cent.
• These soils are normally heavy and black in colour.
• At many places, they are alkaline also.
• It occurs widely in the northern part of Bihar, southern part of Uttaranchal and the coastal areas of West Bengal, Orissa and Tamil Nadu.