Agronomic Aspects of Deep Plowing Saline-Sodic Slick Spot Soils in Southwestern Idaho and Southeastern Oregon

Rasmussen, W.W. (1967) Agronomic Aspects of Deep Plowing Saline-Sodic Slick Spot Soils in Southwestern Idaho and Southeastern Oregon. pp. 173-184. In: Proc. 18th Ann. Pac. NW Fert. Conf. USA-ID-Twin Falls, 1967/07/11-13.

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Abstract

Large areas of irrigated farmland in Canyon and Payette Counties in
Idaho and adjacent areas in Malheur County, Oregon, are affected by inclusions
of slick spot soil. The slick spots are small scattered patches of naturally
occurring, unproductive, natric or sodium-affected soil. Field appraisals
by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation indicate that about 135,000 acres of
presently irrigated land in southwestern Idaho and southeastern Oregon are
affected to some extent by the occurrence of the slick spots. The presence
of the troublesome slick spots in otherwise productive land substantially reduces
land values and greatly complicates soil and irrigation management.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
NWISRL Publication Number:	0088
Subjects:	Soil > Tillage Mass Import - autoclassified (may be erroneous)
Depositing User:	Dan Stieneke
Date Deposited:	20 Nov 2010 21:57
Last Modified:	15 Mar 2017 21:48
Item ID:	1077
URI:	https://eprints.nwisrl.ars.usda.gov/id/eprint/1077