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Eco-physiological and growth responses of two halophytes to saline irrigation and soil amendments in arid conditions

BMC Plant Biology
In dry-land regions, salinity stress and poor soil structure can cause significant challenges to agricultural productivity, posing a growing threat to global food security. This study explores the performance of two halophytic plant species Sweet Clover (
Ahmad Azeem, Wenxuan Mai, Bilquees Gul, Aysha Rasheed   +3 more
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Numerical Analysis of the Ultimate Bearing Capacity of Strip Footing Constructed on Sand-over-Clay Sediment

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This paper analyzes the bearing capacity of two-layered soil medium using finite element (FE) software ABAQUS/CAE 2023. Although geotechnical engineers design foundations for layered soil, majorly current geotechnical studies emphasize single homogenous ...
Shaziya Banu, Mousa Attom, Farid Abed, Ramesh Vandanapu, Philip Virgil Astillo, Naser Al-Lozi, Ahmed Khalil   +6 more
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Survey and seasonal fluctuation of soil mites and spiders inhabiting cotton and broad bean plants grown in clay and sandy soils at Beni-Suef governorate [PDF]

Acarines: Journal of the Egyptian Society of Acarology
Seasonal fluctuation and survey of some soil mites as well as spiders  inhabiting cotton and broad bean plants at Beni-Suef governorate throughout the 2022–2023 seasons grown in clay and sandy soil. The investigation revealed 45 mite species in 32 genera
Zieinab Mahgoub, Amal Abo-Zaed, Rabab Hammad, Rania Mahmoud   +3 more
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Effect of biochar application on quality of flooded sandy soils and corn growth under greenhouse conditions

Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment, 2020
Seasonal flooding following heavy rain deposits large amounts of sediments on productive lands in the lower parts of fields in western Tennessee. The deposited sediments have high proportion of sand particles that negatively affect soil physiochemical ...
Nastaran Basiri Jahromi, Jaehoon Lee, Amy Fulcher, Forbes Walker, Sindhu Jagadamma, Prakash Arelli   +5 more
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Land capability classification for non-rice crops in soils of the sandy terrain of Tram Kak District, Takeo Province

, 2006
The expansion of crop diversification in Cambodia in lowlands and in uplands could be facilitated by a process for the assessment of land capability for non-rice crops.
Vance, W., Bell, R.W., White, P.F., Schoknecht, N., Seng, V., Hin, S.   +5 more
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The effectiveness of commercially available wetting agents for combating on-site soil water repellency in sandy soil

, 2011
Soil hydrophobicity reported to be a worldwide problem throughout the world and Australia affecting diverse soil types particularly soil with high sand content.
Nowbakht, Maryam
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The contribution of soil structural degradation to catchment flooding: a preliminary investigation of the 2000 floods in England and Wales [PDF]

, 2003
During the autumn of 2000, England and Wales experienced the wettest conditions for over 270 years, causing significant flooding. The exceptional combination of a wet spring and autumn provided the potential for soil structural degradation.
Bramley, M. E., Thompson, T. R. E., Holman, Ian P., T. R. E. Thompson, I. P. Holman, Holman, I. P., M. E. Bramley, J. M. Hollis, Hollis, J. M.   +8 more
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Crushed rock and clay amelioration of a nutrient decifient, sandy soil of Maputaland

, 1999
Bibliography: leaves 57-62.Various studies have suggested the possibility that food derived through subsistence agriculture in the Mseleni region of Maputaland contributes to malnutrition within the local community, particularfy within the high ...
Ceruti, Portia Odessyl
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Improving the Hydraulic and Chemical Properties of Sandy Soil by Using a Mixture of Biochar and Clay

iRASD Journal of Energy & Environment
In recent years, food demand has risen due to rapid population surge. Meeting this food demand means more land is supposed to be cultivated. Yet, there are many areas in Sindh, Pakistan, particularly “Thar,” where crop yield is inadequate due to the ...
Lareb Bhirai, Mahmood Laghari, Hafeez-Ur- Rehman, Rajesh Kumar   +3 more
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Effect of Urban Waste Compost Leachate on the Soil Physical, Hydraulic, Moisture Characteristics and Corn Yield

علوم آب و خاک, 2021
Compost leachate is a liquid resulting from physical, chemical and biological decomposition of organic materials. The main objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of leachate compost on the physical, hydraulic and soil moisture ...
B. Torabi Farsani, M. Afyuni
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