Salt-affected soils, reclamation, carbon dynamics, and biochar: a review

S Amini, H Ghadiri, C Chen, P Marschner - Journal of Soils and Sediments, 2016 - Springer
Purpose This paper reviews chemical, physical, and biological problems of salt-affected
soils and different reclamation methods applied to rehabilitate these soils. Methods Methods …

Distribution, characteristics and management of calcareous soils

N Bolan, P Srivastava, CS Rao, PV Satyanaraya… - Advances in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Calcareous soils are widely spread in arid and semi-arid regions and cover almost one-third
of the world's land surface area. This chapter gives an overview of the distribution and …

Soil acidification and salinity: the importance of biochar application to agricultural soils

K Huang, M Li, R Li, F Rasul, S Shahzad… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Soil acidity is a serious problem in agricultural lands as it directly affects the soil, crop
production, and human health. Soil acidification in agricultural lands occurs due to the …

Groundwater irrigation induced soil sodification and response options

PS Minhas, M Qadir, RK Yadav - Agricultural Water Management, 2019 - Elsevier
The continuous surge in irrigation, particularly using groundwater for sustaining food
security in many develo** countries, has necessitated the utilization of low-quality waters …

Effect of straw biochar on soil properties and wheat production under saline water irrigation

M Huang, Z Zhang, Y Zhai, P Lu, C Zhu - Agronomy, 2019 - mdpi.com
Use of saline water for irrigation is essential to mitigate increasing agricultural water
demands in arid and semi-arid regions. The objective of this study is to address the potential …

Ameliorants and salt tolerant varieties improve rice-wheat production in soils undergoing sodification with alkali water irrigation in Indo–Gangetic Plains of India

P Sheoran, N Basak, A Kumar, RK Yadav… - Agricultural Water …, 2021 - Elsevier
This work evaluates the combine efficacy of chemical (gypsum, Gyp) and/or organic
(pressmud, PM) amendments with salt-tolerant varieties (STVs) for ameliorating the …

Reclamation of salt‐affected soils in India: Progress, emerging challenges, and future strategies

R Kumar, A Singh, AK Bhardwaj… - Land Degradation & …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
India is facing economic losses of $ US~ 3.0 billion annually due to the existence of~ 6.73
million ha of un‐reclaimed salt‐affected soils (SASs). The losses may go up significantly as …

Monitoring soil salinization and waterlogging in the northeastern Nile Delta linked to shallow saline groundwater and irrigation water quality

M Hagage, AM Abdulaziz, SF Elbeih, AGA Hewaidy - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Soil salinization and waterlogging are critical environmental issues affecting agricultural
productivity and cultural heritage preservation, particularly in arid regions. This study …

Assessing soil quality for rehabilitation of salt-affected agroecosystem: A comprehensive review

N Basak, AK Rai, P Sundha, RL Meena… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
One billion hectares of land worldwide is affected by several kinds of salinity and associated
problems. The soil quality (SQ) in salt-affected soil (SAS) is impaired because of the …

Can conjunctive use of gypsum, city waste composts and marginal quality water rehabilitate saline-sodic soils?

P Sundha, N Basak, AK Rai, RK Yadav… - Soil and Tillage …, 2020 - Elsevier
Soil sodicity is major stress limiting crop production in the arid and semi-arid regions where
groundwater contains excess salts with variable sodium adsorption ratio (SAR). This study …