Soil profile studies aid water management for salinity control

Nielsen, D; Biggar, J; Miller, R

Soil profile studies aid water management for salinity control

Authors

D. R. Nielsen
J. W. Biggar
R. J. Miller

Authors Affiliations

D. R. Nielsen is Associate Professor and Associate Irrigationist; J. W. Biggar is Associate Irrigationist, Department of Irrigation, University of California, Davis; R. J. Miller is Assistant Irrigationist, Department of Irrigation, U.C., Davis, and West Side Field Station, Five Points.

Publication Information

Hilgardia 18(8):4-5. DOI:10.3733/ca.v018n08p4. August 1964.

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Abstract

Leaching of soluble salts—necessary for sustained irrigated agriculture—is accomplished by allowing some surface applied water to pass completely through the crop root zone. Although leaching is often carried out to a limited degree with each application of irrigation water, it is sometimes only possible to leach annually or less frequently, depending upon the crop grown, water supply and other local conditions.

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