SOIL

SOIL

Deep well drained sandy, sandy loams, foams and silt or clay loarns are all suited to Citrus. However, loose open sands, or sandy foams with good physical condition are preferred. Heavy soils containing more clay are avoided, as they drain poorly and lack sufficient aeration. Citrus roots are surface feeders and hence very deep soils are not essential. They do not stand waterlogging. Citrus seems to be tolerant to slightly kalarish land, with a pH up to 8.5. The soils of middle Sind are of medium type. They contain in general clay from 22.07 to 28.93 percent and sand from 67.93 to 71.07 and are classed as Sandy foams. Hence, considered from the point of Citrus requirements, the soils in this tract are quite suitable.