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Some Effects of Salt Water on Soil Fertility

Some Effects of Salt Water on Soil Fertility Published M. J. PUCE N PETROLEUM-PRODUCING regions damage to soils PROCEDURE AND RESULTS and crops is sometimes caused by contamination with Two types of soil were used—a clay and a loamy fine sand. either crude oil, or salt water, or both of these materials. The plots were 4 feet square and four replications, plus check In order to study the nature and degree of such damage, plots, of each type were used. The oil-well brine used con- tained 23.2% total salts, of which the sodium chloride content four series of plots were established in the spring of was 98.7%. The brine was added to the soils in amounts which 1938. Certain plots were treated with various amounts of supplied 1 ton, 3 tons, and 6 tons of sodium chloride per acre, three different kinds of crude petroleum materials and respectively. The crops grown during the experiment included: the others with various quantities of oil-well salt water. wheat, buckwheat, oats, barley, corn, cotton, field peas, soy- beans, Darso sorghum, and Hubam clover. While the salt re- The study was continued through 1945. The results of mained in the soil surface, seed germination and plant growth the oil experiment were published http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Soil Science Society of America Journal Wiley

Some Effects of Salt Water on Soil Fertility

Plice, M. J.
Soil Science Society of America Journal , Volume 14 (C) – Jan 1, 1950
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10.2136/sssaj1950.036159950014000c0062x
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Published M. J. PUCE N PETROLEUM-PRODUCING regions damage to soils PROCEDURE AND RESULTS and crops is sometimes caused by contamination with Two types of soil were used—a clay and a loamy fine sand. either crude oil, or salt water, or both of these materials. The plots were 4 feet square and four replications, plus check In order to study the nature and degree of such damage, plots, of each type were used. The oil-well brine used con- tained 23.2% total salts, of which the sodium chloride content four series of plots were established in the spring of was 98.7%. The brine was added to the soils in amounts which 1938. Certain plots were treated with various amounts of supplied 1 ton, 3 tons, and 6 tons of sodium chloride per acre, three different kinds of crude petroleum materials and respectively. The crops grown during the experiment included: the others with various quantities of oil-well salt water. wheat, buckwheat, oats, barley, corn, cotton, field peas, soy- beans, Darso sorghum, and Hubam clover. While the salt re- The study was continued through 1945. The results of mained in the soil surface, seed germination and plant growth the oil experiment were published

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