Soil Salinity and Its Management

Soil salinity is a developing global problem due to its harmful influence on soil fertility and water uptake in crops. On average, 418 million hectares of soil is saline. Saline soil development is caused by a variety of climate, geomorphic, and rainfall patterns. To lessen the hazardous effect, saline soil must be properly managed. Irrigation water also a major concern regarding soil salinity management. Saline irrigation water increases and maintains the severity of soil salinity. Crop production: Root zone salinity has a significant negative impact on soil fertility. Salinity reduces nutrient ions, and water intake has a considerable negative impact on agricultural yields. This chapter discusses relationships between soil and water salinity, as well as their impact on crop growth and salinity management.