soils

CLASSIFICATION OF SOILS OF PAKISTAN;
It is aldo true that pakistan's soil can be classified regionally or according to where it is a formed is the country.From that persepective there are the folliowing soil types,
INDUS BASIN SOILS;
The indus plain is made with the depositions of alluvium by the indus river and its tributaries.For the last thoushands of years rivers have been depositing the soil in the form of layers.These soils here more calcium carbonate and less organic matter.These soils are divided into three main categories.
BONGAR SOIL;
These soils are found in the historic indus plain and are the best soils for agriculture in the
 country.Usually they're far from the present day bed of the indus river.
Bongar soils cover a vast area of indus plain.The area includes most of the part of punjab, peshawar,mardan, bannu, and kachhi plain.A major part of the  provinces of sindh is also comprised of these soils.Some of these soils are rich and irrigated give very good production...
KHADDAR SOIL;
This soil found along pakistan's rivers.It formed when every year during flood a new layer of totally clay was deposited.These soils have low content of organic matter and it...
INDUS DELTA SOILS;
These soils cover the river indus delta.Most of these soils are very clayey and were developed under seasonal floodwater.They extend from hyderabad to the south coastal areas.Rice is cultivated as in the major part of these soils.
MOUNTAIN SOILS;
These soils mostly cover the highlands of northern and westernareas of pakistan.The soil of northern mountainous area have high content of organic matters becuase the climate is moist.The soil of western mountainous areas is arid and semi arid.The soil of potwar plateau have high lime content.They are productive when plenty of water is available.
SANDY DESERT SOILS;
These soils are made by the deposition of sand layer by layer after year for thoushands of years.They're found in the arid abd semi arid areas of pakistan.......