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In May 1991, the main part of the crop (vegetables, fruits, etc.) in the Jordan Rift Valley was destroyed due to high boron content in the soils. Those contents are discussed to be brought in by irrigation water. High evaporation rates gave rise to enrichment of boron in irrigation water and irrigated soils. The amount of low rainfall resulted in solution transport up to a limited depth and in an increase of this enrichment effect.
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KÖnig, R.W., KÖnig, R. and Udluft, P. (1993) ‘Vorkommen und Verteilung von Halogenen in Böden des Jordan Rift Valleys, Jordanien’, HU-Forschungsergebnisse aus dem Bereich Hydrogeologie und Umwelt, 6.
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KÖnig, R.W., KÖnig, R., Udluft, P. (1993). Origin and Distribution of Boron in Soils of The Jordan Rift Valley, Jordan. In: Eijsackers, H.J.P., Hamers, T. (eds) Integrated Soil and Sediment Research: A Basis for Proper Protection. Soil & Environment, vol 1. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-2008-1_36
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