Soil requirement

• Soils of Karnataka - laterite, red sandy or gravelly, red loamy, deltaic and coastal alluvium.
• Laterite and lateritic soils - coastal districts of north and south Kanara, parts of Belgaum, Shimoga, Chickmagalore, Hassan and Coorg.
• Black soils - Belgaum, Dharwar, Bidar, Raichur and parts of Bellary. Characteristics - Calcareous, enriched with bases and alkaline.
• Red soils - Mysore and parts of Hassan
• Red loam soils - Some parts of shimoga and Chickmagalore districts Characteristics - Soils are well-drained and light-textured.
• Black and red soils - Belgaum, Bijapur, Dharwad, Raichur, Bellary and Chitradurga.
• Upland areas - red soils
• Lowland areas - black soils.