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Movement and Accumulation of Salts in Soils

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Soil Salinity under Irrigation

Part of the book series: Ecological Studies ((ECOLSTUD,volume 51))

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Proper management of salt in soil-water systems depends upon an understanding of the physicochemical processes occurring during solute (salt) transport. The physically based process of water flow imposes a convective solute transport with resulting solute dispersion through localized velocity variations. The concurrent process of diffusion in response to a concentration gradient also acts to determine the salt distribution in the soil profile, particularly the distribution between large and small pores. The additional, simultaneous interaction of the solute with other ions in solution or with the soil surface modifies the solution composition, so that a transient field situation results with respect to both salt and water. This system is further influenced by the addition of quantities of water at the soil surface which vary in chemical composition, such as occurs with alternating cycles of irrigation or precipitation. Moreover, the presence of sodium in excess quantities can reduce the ability of the soil to conduct water, an effect that can be mitigated by the increased presence of other inorganic, nonsodium, salts. Considered in total, the basic processes affecting salt movement in soil make up a complex physiochemical system.

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Wagenet, R.J., Jury, W.A. (1984). Movement and Accumulation of Salts in Soils. In: Shainberg, I., Shalhevet, J. (eds) Soil Salinity under Irrigation. Ecological Studies, vol 51. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-69836-1_4

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