Improving Soil Physical Indicators by Soil Amendment to a Saline-Sodic Soil

Authors

  • A. Astaraei Soil Science Department, College of Agriculture, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
  • A. Fotovat Soil Science Department, College of Agriculture, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
  • H. Emami Soil Science Department, College of Agriculture, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
  • M. Khotabaei Soil Science Department, College of Agriculture, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
Abstract:

The application of organic amendments can be an appropriate solution to reclaim and improve physical propertiesof saline-sodic soils. In this research, an experiment was performed under greenhouse conditions to study the effect ofamendments to the physical properties of loamy saline-sodic soil. The five treatments were control (withoutamendment), municipal solid waste compost (MC), vermicomposting (VC), poultry manure (PM), and gypsumpowder (G). They were carried out in a completely randomized design with three replications. Each treatmentcomprised 10 ton/ha of the specified soil added to the soil. The results showed that soil amendments decreased bulkdensity (p

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volume 18  issue 1

pages  73- 78

publication date 2013-01-01

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