Reclamation of sodic minespoils with topsoiling and gypsum. [USA; Great Plains]

Conference · Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1983

OSTI ID:6491467

Merrill, S D; Doering, E J; Sandoval, F M

Gypsum incorporation in sodic minespoils increased yields but did not substitute for the benefits to forage grass production conferred by respreading of 30 cm of good quality topsoil. Very low hydraulic conductivity of sodic minespoils was a serious constraint on chemical amendment effectiveness. 16 references.

• Research Organization: Department of Agriculture, Mandan, ND (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6491467
• Report Number(s): CONF-8306126-13; ON: TI85900078
• Resource Relation: Conference: American Society of Agricultural Engineers summer meeting, Bozeman, MT, USA, 26 Jun 1983; Other Information: ASAE Paper No. 83-2141
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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