• Later means Brick in Latin.
• These are spread over an area of 2% across the districts of Telangana.
• Laterite soils become sticky when they are soaked and become hard when they are dry. So they are called Brick Soils.
• They are acidic in nature and rich in Bauxite.
• They are a mixture of Hydrides and Oxides of Iron and Aluminium.
• Laterite soils become black in the rainy season.
• They are generally formed in hot and wet tropical areas.
• Laterite soils are also known as Rusty Red soils.
• PH of Laterite soils ranges between 6.0-6.8.
• They are located in Narayankhed and Jaheerabad of Sangareddy district and Khammam district.
• Laterite soils are yellow, brown and red in color. It is used to make bricks.

These soils are best for growing Coffee, Tea, Rubber, Cashew, and Spices crops