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Salt-Affected Soils
In this Chapter, the author makes a review on soils affected by degradation processes due to excess of salt, focusing on causes, types, and...
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Management of Salt-Affected Soils for Increasing Crop Productivity
Salt is present in the soil to some extent, but it will hamper crop growth and development when the concentration increases. In dryland soils,...
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Physical and Chemical Characteristics of Salt-Affected Soils in India
Understanding on physical and chemical properties of salt-affected soils (SAS) is imperative for planning and executing reclamation programs and...
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Status, Drivers, and Suggested Management Scenarios of Salt-Affected Soils in Africa
Africa with its massive land area covering 3 billion ha and 65% of the uncultivated arable land is a strategic continent that will determine the...
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Soil Application of Potassium Maintains Growth, Water Relations, Yield and Seed Quality of Quinoa in Salt Affected Soils
Quinoa is a super food, climate resilient crop which can be grown on salt affected soils, but the seed produced in sat affected soil show poor...
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Salt-Affected Soils and Their Management in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region: A Holistic Approach
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region consists of twenty-one countries located in different agroecological environments, from Mediterranean...
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Effect of methyl jasmonate and GA3 on canola (Brassica napus L.) growth, antioxidants activity, and nutrient concentration cultivated in salt-affected soils
Salinity stress is a significant challenge in agricultural production. When soil contains high salts, it can adversely affect plant growth and...
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Distinct Behavior of Biochar Modulating Biogeochemistry of Salt-Affected and Acidic Soil: a Review
Soil degradation refers to the decline in the productive capacity of the land in a region. Various factors responsible for soil degradation, viz.,...
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Bioremediation of Salt-Affected Soil Through Plant-Based Strategies
SoilSoil salinitySalinity is a rising human concern and a significant challenge to biodiversityBiodiversity, since high salinity makes the soilSoil...
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The Potential of Biochar to Ameliorate the Major Constraints of Acidic and Salt-Affected Soils
High salinity and severe acidity are the two primary constraints of acidic and salt-affected soil, leading to phytotoxicity of sodium (Na), aluminum...
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Screening and Assessment of Triticum aestivum Germplasm for Salt Tolerance in Naturally affected Conditions
Salt stress is one of the significant abiotic constraints for wheat production globally. Crop improvement by exploiting wheat germplasm resources for...
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Microbial Approaches for Bio-Amelioration and Management of Salt Affected Soils
The salt affected soils that include saline and alkali soils are poor in organic carbon content and therefore the microbial activity and ultimately...
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Phytoremediation of Salt-Affected Soils Using Halophytes
Increases in environmental pollution along with the increase of rapid population growth have now resulted in significant reduction in the...
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How soil salinization and alkalinization drive vegetation change in salt-affected inland wetlands
PurposeSoil degradation through salinization and alkalinization is one of the most widespread abiotic stresses threatening the health and functions...
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Fighting with Salt-Affected Areas
In Romania, salt-affected areas (‘sărături’) were recorded more than 500 years ago, but their poor agricultural potential was officially recognized...
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Characterization of salt-tolerant diazotrophs with plant growth-promoting potential isolated from soda industry-affected technosoils
BackgroundSoils developed due to anthropogenic activities are known as technosoils. Microorganisms retrieved from such habitats are naturally adapted...
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Structural Stability and Organic Matter Stabilization in Soils: Differential Impacts of Soil Salinity and Sodicity
The present study investigated the quality of soil organic matter (SOM) and carbon (C) stability in saline and sodic soils under rice–wheat crop**...
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Effects of P-solubilizing bacteria Cereibacter sphaeroides ST16 and ST26 on soil fertility, P uptake, and rice yield grown on salt-affected soils under greenhouse conditions
This study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of phosphorus P-solubilizing purple nonsulfur bacteria, Cereibacter sphaeroides ST16 and ST26,...
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Soils and Society
Humans and soils have been intricately linked since antiquity, for soil touches people’s lives in many ways, including serving as the source of food...
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Photosynthetic Parameters, Productivity and Plant Macronutrient Acquisition in Sugarcane as Affected by Potassium Salt of Active Phosphorus (PSAP) Under North Central and Eastern Zones of India
Among the macronutrients, potassium (K) and phosphorus (P) are also very important nutrients that improved the cane productivity and nutrient...
