OAR@ICRISATSoil Classification Following the US Taxonomy: An Indian CommentaryTBhattacharyyaauthorPChandranauthorS KRayauthorD KPalauthorMore than 50 yr ago US soil taxonomy was adopted in India. Since then many researchers have contributed their thoughts to enrich the soil taxonomy. The National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning (NBSS & LUP) (Indian Council of Agricultural Research) as a premier soil survey institute has been consistently using benchmark soil series to understand the rationale of the soil taxonomy, keeping in view the soil genesis from different rock systems under various physiographic locations in tropical India. The present review is a humble effort to present this information.Soil Science2015-07Soil Science Society of AmericaArticle

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