Agricultural Salinity Assessment and Management
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Agricultural Salinity Assessment and Management
Author: K.K. Tanji
Publisher: United Book Prints
Language: English
Edition: 1st Edition (2020)
ISBN: 9788172331269
E-ISBN: 9789388812832
Binding: Hard Bound
Pages: 620
Size: 6.25 x 9.50 x 2.00 inches
Weight: 1164 Gms
Table of Contents
Foreword
I. Introduction
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Chapter 1: The Nature and Extent of Agricultural Salinity Problems
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Chapter 2: Overview: Diagnosis of Salinity Problems and Selection of Control Practices
II. Effects of Salts on Soils
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Chapter 3: Chemistry of Salt-Affected Soils and Waters
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Chapter 4: Chemistry of Trace Elements in Soils and Ground Water
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Chapter 5: Soil Responses to Saline and Sodic Conditions
III. Effects of Salts on Plants
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Chapter 6: Plant Responses to Saline and Sodic Conditions
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Chapter 7: Deficiencies and Toxicities of Trace Elements
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Chapter 8: Genetic Approaches for Developing Economic Salt-Tolerant Crops
IV. Sampling, Monitoring, and Measurement
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Chapter 9: Field Sampling and Monitoring of Soil, Water, and Plants
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Chapter 10: Field and Laboratory Measurements
V. Diagnosis of Salt Problems
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Chapter 11: Irrigation Water Quality Assessments
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Chapter 12: Leaching Fraction and Control of Root Zone Salinity
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Chapter 13: Crop Salt Tolerance
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Chapter 14: Crop Production Functions
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Chapter 15: Spatial and Temporal Variabilities in Salinity
VI. Salinity Management Options
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Chapter 16: On-Farm Irrigation and Drainage Practices
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Chapter 17: Management of Dryland Saline Seeps
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Chapter 18: Project-Level Salinity Management Options
VII. Land Reclamation, Treatment, and Disposal Of Drainage Waters
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Chapter 19: Reclamation of Saline, Sodic-, and Boron-Affected Soils
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Chapter 20: Use of Saline Drainage Water for Irrigation
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Chapter 21: Drainage Water Treatment and Disposal Options
VIII. The Use of Models in Salinity Assessment
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Chapter 22: Steady-State Root Zone Salt Balance
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Chapter 23: Concepts of Modeling Transient Root Zone Salinity
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Chapter 24: Conceptual Irrigation Project Hydrosalinity Model
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Chapter 25: Dynamic Optimization Models for Salinity and Drainage Management
IX. Environmental, Legal, and Economic Issues
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Chapter 26: Institutional and Legal Constraints
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Chapter 27: Economic Incentives and Environmental Quality
X. The Future of Irrigated Agriculture
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Chapter 28: Irrigated Agriculture: Is it Sustainable?
Appendices
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A.1: Examples of Preferred (P) and "Acceptable (A) Units for General Use
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A.2: Conversion Factors for SI and non-SI Units
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A.3: Conversion Factors for Chemical Concentrations
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A.4: Other Useful Conversion Factors and Formulas
This comprehensive work on agricultural salinity provides in-depth coverage of the science, management, and practical solutions related to salt-affected soils and waters. It addresses various aspects, from basic chemistry and plant responses to advanced modeling techniques and legal/economic considerations in the management of salinity. This book will be an essential reference for agricultural professionals, researchers, and students working in soil management and irrigation.
