Reclamation of Saline-Sodic Soils with Gypsum and MSW Compost

The effectiveness of sequential application of gypsum followed by matured mixed municipal solid waste (MSW) compost was investigated for the reclamation of saline-sodic soils. Soil plots were treated with 50 dt/ha (dry tone/hectare) of gypsum, followed by the addition of matured MSW compost at the 5...

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Published in:Compost science & utilization 2004-03, Vol.12 (2), p.175-179
Main Authors: Hanay, Abdurrahman, Büyüksönmez, Fatih, Kiziloglu, Fatih M., Canbolat, Mustafa Y.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agronomy. Soil science and plant productions
Biological and medical sciences
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
General agronomy. Plant production
Other nutrients. Amendments. Solid and liquid wastes. Sludges and slurries
Soil-plant relationships. Soil fertility. Fertilization. Amendments
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Summary:The effectiveness of sequential application of gypsum followed by matured mixed municipal solid waste (MSW) compost was investigated for the reclamation of saline-sodic soils. Soil plots were treated with 50 dt/ha (dry tone/hectare) of gypsum, followed by the addition of matured MSW compost at the 50, 100, and 150 dt/ha with five replications for each treatment. A number of physical, chemical and biological properties were investigated. The results from different treatments were compared with the Tukey-Kramer method. The results of this study show that the sequential application of gypsum followed by matured MSW compost can effectively restore degraded soils suffering from high soluble salts and exchangeable sodium content.
ISSN:1065-657X
2326-2397
DOI:10.1080/1065657X.2004.10702177