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Differentiate between alluvial soils and black soils.

Answer:

Differences:

Alluvial soil	Black soil (regular soil)
(i) These soil are formed by deposition of rivers	(i) These soils are formed by weathering up of igneous rocks and lawa flow.
(ii) These are confined to northern plains and coastal plains.	(ii) These are found in north western part of penisular plateau mainly in Maharashtra, parts of Gujarat.
(iii) These are fine and highly fertile.	(iii) These are fertile.
(iv) These support many crops like rice, wheat.	(iv) Cotton grows best in this coil.