Status and Causes of Soil Salinization of Irrigated Agricultural Lands in Southern Baja California, Mexico
Selected farmlands in southern Baja California, Mexico, were surveyed to determine the levels and the causes of salinization/sodication in irrigated agricultural soil. The salt dynamics observed in profiles differed from farm to farm. Low EC and high pH levels were observed in the profiles of sandy...
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| author | Tsuneyoshi Endo Sadahiro Yamamoto Juan A. Larrinaga Hideyasu Fujiyama Toshimasa Honna |
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| description | Selected farmlands in southern Baja California, Mexico, were surveyed to determine the levels and the causes of salinization/sodication in irrigated agricultural soil. The salt dynamics observed in profiles differed from farm to farm. Low EC and high pH levels were observed in the profiles of sandy fields, because the salt composition of these soils can easily change when salts are leached by irrigation water that contains carbonates of sodium. On the other hand, high levels of salinity and sodicity were observed in the soils of clayey fields. Soil salinization/sodication is complexly interrelated with soil characteristics, the amount and composition of salts in the soil, the quantity and quality of irrigation water applied, and the irrigation methods used. Our findings indicate that irrigation water in Baja California should be supplied at a rate that is sufficient to meet crop requirements without exacerbating salt accumulation. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-f1d870029fb64c74bf5505bf090aecfe2025-02-03T05:57:08ZengWileyApplied and Environmental Soil Science1687-76671687-76752011-01-01201110.1155/2011/873625873625Status and Causes of Soil Salinization of Irrigated Agricultural Lands in Southern Baja California, MexicoTsuneyoshi Endo0Sadahiro Yamamoto1Juan A. Larrinaga2Hideyasu Fujiyama3Toshimasa Honna4Faculty of Agriculture, Tottori University, 4-101 Koyama-Minami, Tottori 680-8553, JapanFaculty of Agriculture, Tottori University, 4-101 Koyama-Minami, Tottori 680-8553, JapanCentro de Investigaciones Biologicas del Noroeste, La Paz, BCS 23090, MexicoFaculty of Agriculture, Tottori University, 4-101 Koyama-Minami, Tottori 680-8553, JapanFaculty of Agriculture, Tottori University, 4-101 Koyama-Minami, Tottori 680-8553, JapanSelected farmlands in southern Baja California, Mexico, were surveyed to determine the levels and the causes of salinization/sodication in irrigated agricultural soil. The salt dynamics observed in profiles differed from farm to farm. Low EC and high pH levels were observed in the profiles of sandy fields, because the salt composition of these soils can easily change when salts are leached by irrigation water that contains carbonates of sodium. On the other hand, high levels of salinity and sodicity were observed in the soils of clayey fields. Soil salinization/sodication is complexly interrelated with soil characteristics, the amount and composition of salts in the soil, the quantity and quality of irrigation water applied, and the irrigation methods used. Our findings indicate that irrigation water in Baja California should be supplied at a rate that is sufficient to meet crop requirements without exacerbating salt accumulation.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/873625 |
| spellingShingle | Tsuneyoshi Endo Sadahiro Yamamoto Juan A. Larrinaga Hideyasu Fujiyama Toshimasa Honna Status and Causes of Soil Salinization of Irrigated Agricultural Lands in Southern Baja California, Mexico Applied and Environmental Soil Science |
| title | Status and Causes of Soil Salinization of Irrigated Agricultural Lands in Southern Baja California, Mexico |
| title_full | Status and Causes of Soil Salinization of Irrigated Agricultural Lands in Southern Baja California, Mexico |
| title_fullStr | Status and Causes of Soil Salinization of Irrigated Agricultural Lands in Southern Baja California, Mexico |
| title_full_unstemmed | Status and Causes of Soil Salinization of Irrigated Agricultural Lands in Southern Baja California, Mexico |
| title_short | Status and Causes of Soil Salinization of Irrigated Agricultural Lands in Southern Baja California, Mexico |
| title_sort | status and causes of soil salinization of irrigated agricultural lands in southern baja california mexico |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/873625 |
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