Salt affected soils : reclamation and management /

Salt affected soils : reclamation and management /

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Author / Creator:	Gupta, S. K.
Imprint:	Jodhpur : Scientific Publishers (India), [2014]
Description:	iv, 316 pages : illustrations, maps, charts ; 23 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	Soils. Salt affected soils Reclamation Management. Reclamation of land. Soil management. Soils, Salts in. India.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10225007

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Other authors / contributors:	Gupta, I. C.
ISBN:	9788172338602 8172338600
Notes:	Includes statistical tables. This book will be immensely useful to reseachers, teachers and students, officers of command area development authorities, extension workers and above all the farming community of India. Any progress made in land reclamation with the help of this book will give us immense satisfaction. We would welcome suggestions to improve upon the contents and layout of the book. Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-306) and subject Index.
Summary:	salt affected soils have been common feature of the landscape in arid, semiarid and coastal regions. Current assessment reveals that about 6.73 million ha productive cultivable land has gone out of cultivation because of excessive accumulation of salts in the root zone in 15 states of India. It is further assessed that if current practices remain in operation, soil salinity may engulf about 19.0 million ha area by 2050.

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