Rice Cultivation - The Humid Western Himalayan Region

The major soil groups in this region are:

The Humid Western Himalaya region comprises the following regions :

 

1) Jammu and Kashmir : The rice soils which are found in Jammu and Kashmir have been formed from the alluvium deposited by the major rivers Chenab, Ravi, Tawi and their tributaries. Such soil is found mostly in Jammu and Kathua districts. The sub-montane soils are formed from the alluvium deposited in the valley floor by the Indus and the Jhelum rivers. They are silty loam to clay loam and are neutral to alkaline.

2) Himachal Pradesh : Parent rocks such as sandstones, gray micaceous sandstones and shales of Sub-Himalayan region form the soils occurring in Himachal Pradesh. These soils are loam to silty loam and medium to high in organic matter. Generally, these soils are poor in available nutrients.

3) Kumaon and the Garhwal division of Uttar Pradesh : The hill soils are found in the districts of Almora, Chamoli, Pithoragarh, Uttar Kashi and Dehradun of Uttranchal. These soils are shallow with fragments of rock occurring according to the elevations and have been categorized as red loam, brown forest soil, meadow soil and podzolic soil.

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