Prolonged alkali water irrigation: impacts of treatment strategies on soil health and microbial dynamics

Abstract Background The extent of natural salt-laden groundwaters used for irrigation is increasing worldwide, which is a fast-emerging threat to agroecosystems and global food security. The salt buildup in the soil is linked to deteriorated soil chemical, physical, and biological health and decreas...

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Main Authors: Kirti Yadav, Awtar Singh, Neeraj K. Aggarwal, Gajender Yadav, Nirmalendu Basak, Ajay Kumar Bhardwaj, Rajender Kumar Yadav
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2024-11-01
Series:Ecological Processes
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13717-024-00559-9