i)They are heavily leached
-They have hard pan
-Have little humus
-They are very porous and acidic
-Usually red in colour
ii)They are stoney and sandy
-They are highly porous
-They are highly alkaline
-They are yellow/red in colour
-They are saline
-They have no organic matter
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