Where is the world's richest soil? Please be prepared to back up your answer.
2007-04-10 13:31:10 · 7 answers · asked by bartmcqueary 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
This site says: "Mollisols. World's richest soils; Tend to form in temperate-zone, semi-arid climates below grasslands; A-Horizon thick, dark, high SOM; Not highly weathered-high in silicate clays; good soil structure, high soil fertility"
http://ag.arizona.edu/~spmcl/lecturenotes/soilnotes.html
This site has a map of mollisol location in the United States.
http://soils.ag.uidaho.edu/soilorders/mollisol%20suborders.htm
And this site has a map of mollisols worldwide. http://piru.alexandria.ucsb.edu/collections/geosystems/geosystems18-15.jpg
2007-04-10 13:38:13 · answer #1 · answered by ecolink 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Richest Soil
2017-02-24 03:31:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would have to say "Central California" If CAL. dominates the worlds agriculture and is in the top 5 largest economy in the world (due to that and the movies) That has to say something about the "SOIL" hundreds of miles of farm lands!
I have family there and anywhere you go its truly soft (different) stuff super easy to grow in! just my thought!
2007-04-10 13:40:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
My Garden!! 100% homegrown organic compost. My money tree doesn't grow anything less than $100 bills!
2007-04-10 15:21:12 · answer #4 · answered by Lee T 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
ON SAUDIA ARABIA, IRAQ...SOUTH EAST ASIA....HAS A LOT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AS THE #1 PRODUCER OF OIL...IS FOR THAT THAT THEY ALL HAVE SUCH A STRONG ECONOMY
2007-04-10 14:17:36 · answer #5 · answered by marifer 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
saudi arabia about 10,000 feet down
2007-04-10 13:33:23 · answer #6 · answered by bombaybubba 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
lexington illinois
2015-04-11 17:00:21 · answer #7 · answered by Jim 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋