PARK RIVER, N.D. — Fields with soil salinity, sodicity and high magnesium levels require management before they can be productive, said Naeem Kalwar, North Dakota State University Extension soils ...

Many nutrients in soil exist as salts, soluble and available for plant uptake. But when salts accumulate in excess, crop growth can decline. With more frequent surface flooding in coastal fields and ...

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As rising seas salinise the soils of the Venice lagoon, scientists and chefs are turning to long-forgotten wild herbs ...

For decades, soil management has relied on sparse field sampling and averaged recommendations. While effective in relatively uniform landscapes, this approach breaks down in real-world fields where ...

South Platte salinity is an unintended consequence of irrigated farming The increased salinity of the South Platte River represents a potential catastrophe to irrigated farming in the valley, but ...

Having dry edible bean acres inundated by water is a common occurrence year in and year out in North Dakota and Minnesota, and as result, salts have risen to the surface creating saline soils. Tom ...

Soils affected by salts can be described in two ways: by salinity classification or by potential crop response (Figure 1). Salinity classifications are based on the total accumulation of salts in the ...

In a move that could help feed the world's ever-growing population, researchers at MIT have developed a silk covering that allows seeds to grow in high-salinity soils. In addition to providing ...

LAHORE: Pakistan is facing an escalating salinity and water-logging crisis that poses a serious threat to agricultural ...