Soil and Basic Types of Soil in Pakistan
Soil and Basic Types of Soil Soil The upper layer of the earth which is composed of different thin rock particles is helpful in the growth of vegetation and plants that is called soil. Basic Components of Soil Soil has three basic components. 1. Solid particles like salt, mineral and organic matter. 2. Air. 3. Water. Importance of Soil The kind of soil totally depends upon climate, location, vegetation and rock material. The agriculture of a country depends upon her soil’s structure and kinds. Soil is a gift of nature. Alluvium Those materials which are transported from one place to another by rivers and deposited at other places are called alluvium. Aeolian Soil Similarly wind also transports the material from one place to another which is deposited over the surface that is called Aeolian Soil. Classification of Soils The soil of Pakistan may be classified according to the regional basis. Indus basin Soils The indus plain is made with the deposition of alluvium by the indus river its ...
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