Integrated Management of Salt Affected Soils in Agriculture: Incorporation of Soil Salinity Control Methods

Integrated Management of Salt Affected Soils in Agriculture is a concise guide to evaluating and addressing soil issues related to saline content. Methods focused, the book combines agricultural and soil-based insights to efficiently remediate salt-affected soil.

Environmental stress conditions such as salinity have a devastating impact on plant growth and yield, causing considerable loss to agricultural production worldwide. Soil salinity control prevents soil degradation by salinization  and reclaim already saline soils. This book will help develop the proper management procedures, to solve problems of crop production on salt-affected soils.

Provides both agricultural science and soil science perspectives on soil salinityIdentifies differences in salt-affected soils and appropriate remediation optionsIncludes methodologies based on existing scenario and targeted outcomes

1. Salt affected soil definition and types

2. Features, Nature and distribution of salt affected soils

3. Soils salinization and sodification factors

4. Effect of salinity on soil microorganisms, plant growth and yield

5. Management and rehabilitation of salt-affected soils

6. Crop management on salt-affected soils

7. Mineral and organic amendments of salt affected soils

8. Genetic engineering and economic aspects

Summary and Conclusions