Geography
Give two characteristic features of the soil found most suitable for growing cotton and sugarcane in Maharashtra.
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Black soil is suitable for growing cotton and sugarcane in Maharashtra. Its characteristics are-
- It is black in colour.
- It has high quantities of lime, iron, magnesium and generally poor percentage of phosphorus, nitrogen and organic matter.
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