STATUS OF SOIL QUALITY ON RECLAIMED LAND IN AN ARID REGION

The study was conducted in Egypt’s El Minya Governorate, where 16 soil samples were taken from reclaimed land and analyzed in the USA using a variety of indices. The study revealed that the soil was moderately alkaline, calcareous, and had salinities ranging from not salty to relatively salty. Most...

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Main Authors: Ahmed Asmoay, Ibrahim Mousa, Ahmed Mohamed
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Published: Zibeline International 2023-08-01
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description The study was conducted in Egypt’s El Minya Governorate, where 16 soil samples were taken from reclaimed land and analyzed in the USA using a variety of indices. The study revealed that the soil was moderately alkaline, calcareous, and had salinities ranging from not salty to relatively salty. Most of the soil samples had a clay texture, with varying mineral compositions. The study also found that phosphate fertilizers had been used to improve soil fertility, but it was cautioned against using them due to the low soil fertility and potential for heavy metal contamination. The study also compared the quality index of soil, the ratio of sodium absorption, and the percent of base saturation to determine soil quality and fertility. Finally, the study found that agriculture was more extensive in 2018 and 2020 than in 2022, which could indicate a lack of farming in the current season.
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spelling doaj-art-bb9ab064b4f448458bbecb310b6f8e292025-01-28T07:30:24ZengZibeline InternationalJournal CleanWAS2521-09122521-05132023-08-0172616810.26480/jcleanwas.02.2023.61.68STATUS OF SOIL QUALITY ON RECLAIMED LAND IN AN ARID REGIONAhmed Asmoay0Ibrahim Mousa1Ahmed Mohamed2Department of the Geological Science at National Research Centre, Dokki, Giza, EgyptDrilling Manager in Savola Food Group Alexandria United Company for Land Reclamation (AUCR) at Nasr City, Cairo, EgyptDepartment of the Geology at Faculty of Science, Assuit Univ., Assiut, EgyptThe study was conducted in Egypt’s El Minya Governorate, where 16 soil samples were taken from reclaimed land and analyzed in the USA using a variety of indices. The study revealed that the soil was moderately alkaline, calcareous, and had salinities ranging from not salty to relatively salty. Most of the soil samples had a clay texture, with varying mineral compositions. The study also found that phosphate fertilizers had been used to improve soil fertility, but it was cautioned against using them due to the low soil fertility and potential for heavy metal contamination. The study also compared the quality index of soil, the ratio of sodium absorption, and the percent of base saturation to determine soil quality and fertility. Finally, the study found that agriculture was more extensive in 2018 and 2020 than in 2022, which could indicate a lack of farming in the current season.https://jcleanwas.com/archives/2jcleanwas2023/2jcleanwas2023-61-68.pdfsoil salinitysaturated soil pastepollutionsoil conditionland cover and land usage
spellingShingle Ahmed Asmoay
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STATUS OF SOIL QUALITY ON RECLAIMED LAND IN AN ARID REGION
Journal CleanWAS
soil salinity
saturated soil paste
pollution
soil condition
land cover and land usage
title STATUS OF SOIL QUALITY ON RECLAIMED LAND IN AN ARID REGION
title_full STATUS OF SOIL QUALITY ON RECLAIMED LAND IN AN ARID REGION
title_fullStr STATUS OF SOIL QUALITY ON RECLAIMED LAND IN AN ARID REGION
title_full_unstemmed STATUS OF SOIL QUALITY ON RECLAIMED LAND IN AN ARID REGION
title_short STATUS OF SOIL QUALITY ON RECLAIMED LAND IN AN ARID REGION
title_sort status of soil quality on reclaimed land in an arid region
topic soil salinity
saturated soil paste
pollution
soil condition
land cover and land usage
url https://jcleanwas.com/archives/2jcleanwas2023/2jcleanwas2023-61-68.pdf
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