An alternative method to measure electrical conductivity (EC) and sodium adsorption ratio (SAR) in salt-affected soil extracts

An alternative method to measure electrical conductivity (EC) and sodium adsorption ratio (SAR) in salt-affected soil extracts

Soil degradation due to salts affects over 100 countries, especially in arid and semi-arid regions where salts migrate to the plant root zone via capillary action when evapotranspiration exceeds rainfall. Soil salinity reduces germination, growth, and root development, impacting crop yields, while e...

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Main Authors: Beverly Álvarez Torres, David R. Sotomayor Ramírez, José Pablo Castro Chacón, Gustavo Martínez Rodríguez, Luis R. Pérez Alegría, Thomas M. DeSutter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Environmental Science
Subjects:
electrical conductivity
salinity
salt-affected soils
saturated paste extract
sodicity
sodium adsorption ratio
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2023.1108272/full

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