Types of Soils, Major States & Crops Grown

🌾 Types of Soils, Major States & Crops Grown

S. No.	Type of Soil	Major States / Regions	Important Crops Grown
1	Alluvial Soil	Gujarat, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand	Wheat, rice, sugarcane, cotton, jute
2	Black (Regur) Soil	Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Krishna & Godavari valleys	Cotton, sugarcane, jowar, tobacco, wheat, rice
3	Red Soil	Eastern & southern Deccan Plateau, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, southern Middle Ganga Plain	Wheat, rice, cotton, sugarcane, pulses
4	Laterite Soil	Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Assam, Odisha hills	Cashewnut, tea, coffee, rubber
5	Arid & Desert Soil	Western Rajasthan, North Gujarat, Southern Punjab	Barley, rape, cotton, millets, maize, pulses
6	Saline & Alkaline Soil	Western Gujarat, Eastern coastal deltas, Sunderbans (West Bengal), Punjab, Haryana	Limited cultivation; requires reclamation