Various types of soil in the area are known as matt, karkats, rikpoad, halli and sarah. Of these matt is the best and richest, consisting of silt washed down from the hills. It is of a clay nature. Karkat is considered second best. It is harder, cracks when dry and requires breaking up after ploughing, but needs less water then matt. Both matt and karkat are suitable for spring crops and are found in Surab, Gidar, Pandran, parts of Baghwana, Tutak, Nal, Kalo, Karkh, Korask and Jan. Rikpad is a light sandy soil found only in Wad. Wheat, barley and jaur grow well on it, but the crops are considered inferior to those grown on matt or karkat. It is well suited for melons, onions and vegetables in general. Halli is a gravely soil, found in the irrigated areas of Surab and Khuzdar on the skirts of the hills and along the banks of the rivers. It is suitable for vegetables, but the crops grown on it are thin and require great care. Sorah or salt land is the poorest soil of all and is found in large tracts at Hisar, Zehri, Gidar, Nondrav valley and between Mir-na-Shaher and Bajoi in Baghwana.

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