Irrigation Induced Salinity and Sodicity Hazards on Soil and Groundwater: An Overview of Its Causes, Impacts and Mitigation Strategies

Mohanavelu, Aadhityaa; Raghavendra Naganna, Sujay; Al‐Ansari, Nadhir

doi:10.3390/agriculture11100983

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Irrigation Induced Salinity and Sodicity Hazards on Soil and Groundwater: An Overview of Its Causes, Impacts and Mitigation Strategies

Published in Agriculture • Oct 9, 2021

Authors:

Aadhityaa Mohanavelu

Sujay Raghavendra Naganna

Nadhir Al‐Ansari

Abstract

Salinity and sodicity have been a major environmental hazard of the past century since more than 25% of the total land and 33% of the irrigated land globally are affected by salinity and sodicity. Adverse effects of soil salinity and sodicity include inhibited crop growth, waterlogging issues, groun...

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Waterlogging (archaeology)

Environmental science

Soil salinity

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