The use of iron (III) ferrocyanide soil amendment for removing salt from the soil surface |
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| Authors: | Ilker Angin Serdar Sari Ekrem Lutfi Aksakal Faruk Tohumcu |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Agricultural Structures and Irrigation, Faculty of Agriculture, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey;2. Department of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, Faculty of Agriculture, Igdir University, Igdir, Turkey;3. Department of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, Faculty of Agriculture, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey |
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| Abstract: | Accelerated soil salinization is a worldwide concern. Our study was carried out to determine the effects of different rates (0, 5, 10, and 15?mmol kg?1) of iron (III) ferrocyanide application to remove salts from the soil. Within two weeks of its application, iron (III) ferrocyanide at 5, 10, and 15?mmol?kg?1 removed 12.2%, 26.5%, and 42.9% of the total salts from the soil, respectively. Results suggested that iron (III) ferrocyanide application at 15?mmol?kg?1 is one of the most rapid and effective ways to remove substantial amounts of salts from undrained soil (land) where fresh water is scarce. |
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| Keywords: | Crystallization inhibitor reclamation saline soil salt harvest technique |
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