Improvement of a Solonetzic (Slick Spot) Soil By Deep Plowing, Subsoiling and Amendments

Rasmussen, W.W. and Moore, D.P. and Alban, L.A. (1972) Improvement of a Solonetzic (Slick Spot) Soil By Deep Plowing, Subsoiling and Amendments. Soil Science Society of America Proceedings. 36(1):137-142.

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Abstract

Soil improvement studies, including deep plowing, subsoiling
and gypsum treatments, were conducted on an irrigated solonetzic
soil association in southeastern Oregon. The unproductive
saline-sodic (solonetz-like) soil tentatively classified as Malheur
silt loam ( with slick spots ) and described as a Nadurargid,
occurs in complexes with normally leached soils of the Nyssa
and related soil series. The saline-sodic soils were chemically
reclaimed in 3 to 4 years by deep plowing 90-cm deep without
gypsum and by deep plowing with gypsum at rates of 18 metric
tons/ha (8 tons/acre ) and 36 metric tons/ha (16 tons/acre).
Crop yields, water intake rates, and water and root penetration
were greatly increased by deep plowing. The soils were moderately
improved by 36 metric tons/ha of gypsum alone and
by subsoiling with gypsum. Subsoiling without gypsum was not
beneficial. The results over a 4-year period indicate that the
salt-affected soils were effectively and most economically reclaimed
by deep plowing without gypsum. Deep plowing also
improved the productivity and physical conditions of the nonsaline
associated soils.

Item Type:	Article
NWISRL Publication Number:	0096
Subjects:	Soil > Amendments Soil > Tillage Soil > Subsoiling Mass Import - autoclassified (may be erroneous)
Depositing User:	Dan Stieneke
Date Deposited:	20 Nov 2010 21:54
Last Modified:	15 Mar 2017 21:54
Item ID:	700
URI:	https://eprints.nwisrl.ars.usda.gov/id/eprint/700