The soils of Kerala (in Malayalam: കേരളത്തിലെ മണ്ണിനെ) have been scientifically classified based on their chemical and physical characteristics. Variations in rainfall, temperature, and alternating humid and dry conditions, along with the swiftly flowing rivers running from the western coastal plains to the eastern highlands, significantly influence the state’s diverse natural vegetation and the formation of different soil types.[1][2][3] In general classification, eight major types of soil are found in Kerala: coastal alluvial soil, laterite soil, black soil, forest loam, red loam, hill soil, black cotton soil, and forest soil.[4] The classification of Kerala’s soils follows a specialized system developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).[5] Approximately 82 distinct soil varieties identified across Kerala are displayed at the Kerala Soil Museum, located within the Central Soil Analytical Laboratory at Parottukonam, Thiruvananthapuram.[6][7]
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- ↑ "നമ്മുടെ നാട്ടിലെ എട്ടു മണ്ണിനങ്ങൾ". www.mathrubhumi.com/agriculture. Archived from the original on 2016-11-14. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
- ↑ നമ്മുടെ മണ്ണിനെ അറിയുക; കേരളത്തിലെ മണ്ണിനങ്ങളെക്കുറിച്ചുള്ള ഒരു ലഘുലേഖ - മണ്ണുപര്യവേഷണ സംരക്ഷണ വകുപ്പ്
- ↑ എച്മുക്കുട്ടി. "മണ്ണ് ചരക്കാകുന്ന വികസനത്തിന്റെ പുതിയ കാലം; 2015 അന്താരാഷ്ട്ര മണ്ണ് വർഷം". azhimukham.com. Archived from the original on 2018-05-19. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
- ↑ "Kerala Soil Survey & Soil Conservation Department website". Archived from the original on 2017-04-13. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
- ↑ "ENVIS Centre: Kerala State of Environment and Related Issues". Retrieved 7 February 2017.
- ↑ "First Soil Museum Inaugurated". The New Indian Express. 2 January 2014. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
- ↑ T. Nandakumar (2 January 2014). "Museum to Showcase Soil Diversity in Kerala". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
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