Different Soil types with crop

Category	Key Points	Answer / Type
Soil	The soil most common in Indo-gangetic plains	Alluvial
Soil	The soil which swells when wet and develops cracks when dry	Black
Soil	The soil which owes its colour to oxides of iron	Laterite
Soil	The soil which requires least use of fertilisers	Alluvial
Soil	The soil which requires least tilling	Black
Soil	The kind of soil which is treated with gypsum to make it suitable for cropping	Alkaline soil
Soil	The soil which is poor in soluble salts	Laterite
Soil	The soil which is rich in surface accumulation of organic matter	Peaty soil
Soil	The soil which is most suitable for cultivation of cotton	Black
Crop	The crop which requires water-logging for its cultivation	Rice
Crop	The crop best suited in areas where rain falls only for two months	Pulses
Crop	The ideal crop for areas with rainfall above 200 cm and sloping hills	Tea
Crop	The crop which requires a large amount of rainfall and no standing water	Tea

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