peer-reviewed research article
Relationship of irrigation water salinity and soil water salinity
authors
Terry Prichard
Jewell L. Meyer
Glenn J. Hoffman
Franz R. Kegel
Robert Roberts
publication information
California Agriculture 37(7):11-14. DOI: 10.3733/ca.v037n07p11.
abstract
Not available – first paragraph follows:
Significant concentrations of soluble salts are not normally found in organic soils. Organic soils, differentiated from mineral soils by an organic matter content greater than 20 percent, are formed from partially decayed plant remains that accumulated originally in shallow bodies of fresh water or in poorly drained areas where anaerobic conditions persisted. In contrast, saline soils usually occur in regions where water is lacking. The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta is an important example of an agricultural area with organic soils that are threatened by salinity.
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