Many nutrients in soil exist as salts, soluble and available for plant uptake. But when salts accumulate in excess, crop growth can decline. With more frequent surface flooding in coastal fields and ...

New Meta-Analysis Reveals Biochar’s Role in Restoring Salt-Affected Soils New research provides critical insights into ...

Salts are compounds formed when positively charged cations such as sodium (Na⁺), calcium (Ca²⁺), magnesium (Mg²⁺) and potassium (K⁺) combine with negatively ...

A new global study shows that increasing soil salinity is systematically reshaping the storage and distribution of soil inorganic carbon (SIC), a key but often-overlooked part of terrestrial ...

This phenomenon is most notable in the Western part of the country where major irrigation schemes are located. Out of a total area of 140,000 hectares in this part of Algeria, 30% consists of very ...

Soil salinity threatens agricultural productivity across 30–35 percent of Egypt’s irrigated land, over 1.8 million hectares, worsening water scarcity and undermining rural livelihoods in a sector that ...