Consider the following statements regarding Laterization 1 It refers to a cemented horizon in soils ...........

Geography India - Soil and Vegetation

Consider the following statements regarding Laterization:

1.It refers to a cemented horizon in soils, which when dried, becomes very hard.

2.It occurs in the hot, rainy tropics where chemical weathering proceeds at a rapid rate.

3.Soils subject to laterization are rich in organic matter.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 and 2 only

2 only

3 only

1, 2 and 3

1 and 2 only

Lateritization is a weathering process, occurring under humid tropical climates, leading to the dissolution of most soluble elements, such as K, Na, Mg, Ca and some Si, accumulating less soluble elements such as Fe and Al.
Soils subject to laterization tend toward the acidic and lack much organic matter as decomposition and leaching is extreme.