Department of Soil Science and Water Management, Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, 176062.
* Present address: Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology, Regional Agricultural Research Station, R.S. Pura (Jammu) J&K, 181102.
Three rice growing and two adjacent virgin soils from the north west Himalayas (Kangra district; HP) were studied/or their morphology, characteristics. genesis and classification. Although the former differs to some extent in morphology and clay contentfrom the latter both are similar in most of other soil properties. Chemically. all the profiles exhibit moderate development and are still in the pedogenic weathering stage.
Soils growing rice, virgin grasslands, characteristics, north-west Himalayas
