AgronoBlog – Agriculture Blog Sodic saline soils, a growing problem for agriculture.
Sodic saline soils It is important to differentiate between saline and sodic soils. Saline soils are those that contain significant amounts of salts more soluble than gypsum, which interferes with the growth of most sensitive crops and plants. Salinity is measured by Electrical Conductivity (EC). In contrast, sodium soils originate when the monovalent sodium ion …