In Kerala, the prevailing geoclimatic and pedogenic conditions are ideal for the process of laterization and therefore such soils occur predominantly. Varghese and …
Laterite soils are generally suitable for most of the dryland crops. It is mainly cultivated with coconut, arecanut, banana, tapioca, vegetables, yams, pepper, pineapple, fruit trees etc. …
There are two different views regarding the genesis of gibbsite in tropical acid soils: (1) direct weathering of primary Al-silicate minerals; and (2) transformation through clay mineral intermediates. We investigated the genesis of gibbsite in two representative Ultisols from …
Evaluating pedogenesis and soil Atterberg limits for inducing landslides in the Western Ghats, Idukki District of Kerala, South India. In the Western Ghats of India, …
The study focused on specific AEUs in southern Kerala, including the southern coastal plain (AEU 1), Onattukara sandy plain (AEU 3), southern laterites (AEU 8), south central laterites (AEU 9)...
Laterite occurs extensively over the crystalline and sedimentary rocks in the midland and lowland areas of south Kerala, India. Two lateritization cycles are …
PDF | Northern Kerala, which is the type locality of laterite, is characterized by wide and flat to gently sloping plateau like tops where the soil... | Find, read and cite all …
Lateritic soils near Calicut, Kerala, contain halloysite of intermediate hydration, kaolinite, goethite, gibbsite and quartz. The presence of halloysite is …
