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research article

Alkali soil reclamation: Most carbon dioxide added to irrigation water is lost into atmosphere and as reclaiming agent

authors

Warren R. Schoonover, University of California
J. C. Martin, University of California

publication information

California Agriculture 7(11):7-15. DOI: 10.3733/ca.v007n11p7. November 1953.

abstract

Not available – first paragraph follows:

Use of carbon dioxide in irrigation water had no significant effect toward the reclamation of black alkali soil in the cases of two Tulare County irrigation systems studied.

author affiliations

Warren R. Schoonover is Extension Soils Specialist, University of California, Berkeley. J. C. Martin is Chemist in Plant Nutrition, University of California, Berkeley.

author notes

Fred Jensen, Farm Advisor, Tulare County, University of California, co-operated in the experiments reported in the above article.