Rehabilitation of a saline soil with gypsum in a pecan orchard in the Yaqui Valley

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  • Alma María Trasviña Barriga Instituto Tecnologico de Sonora
  • Rafael Borquez Olguin Instituto Tecnologico de Sonora
  • José Leal Almanza
  • Luciano Castro Espinoza Instituto Tecnologico de Sonora
  • Marco Antonio Gutiérrez Coronado Instituto Tecnológico de Sonora

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.28940/terra.v36i1.310

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calcium sulfate, ESP, electrical conductivity, soil washing, pH

Abstract

Pecans are cultivated extensively in the Yaqui Valley, Sonora. These soils often have problems of salinity and high concentrations of exchangeable sodium, which cause a decline in pecan productivity. At the end of the season of irrigation with water from the system of reservoirs on the Yaqui River, groundwater is generally used from May to August. This can result in salt accumulation in the soil when water is of poor quality. Gypsum has been used as an amendment to rehabilitate soil by improving its physical and chemical properties. The main objective of this study was to investigate the effect of gypsum application to a saline soil of a pecan orchard in the Yaqui Valley. Rehabilitation was carried out for two consecutive years. In the first year a dose of 5 and 10 Mg ha‑1 was applied, while in the second year 2 Mg ha‑1 of gypsum was used. Two ridge washings were done after each aplication. The physico-chemical analyses of the soil were conducted following NOM-021-RECNAT-2000 during three years prior to and after the applications of amedment. Once the amendement was applied, the values of electrical conductivity decreased from 12.41 to 6.29 dS m-1, percentage of exchangeable sodium from 12.48 to 5.57 and sodium adsorption ratio from 10.54 to 4.88 at the depth of 0-30 cm. The use of agricultural gypsum and washing in a saline soil of the pecan orchard improved soil chemical properties using 5 and 10 Mg ha-1.

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Author Biographies

Alma María Trasviña Barriga, Instituto Tecnologico de Sonora

Estudiante de Posgrado, Dpto. Biotecnología y Ciencias Alimentarias

Rafael Borquez Olguin, Instituto Tecnologico de Sonora

M.C. Dpto, de Ciencias del agua y medio ambiente

Luciano Castro Espinoza, Instituto Tecnologico de Sonora

Dr. Dpto. de Ciencias del agua y medio ambiente

Marco Antonio Gutiérrez Coronado, Instituto Tecnológico de Sonora

Profesor-Investigador, Titular "C". Dpto, de Biotecnología y Ciencias Alimentarias

Published

2018-01-22

How to Cite

Trasviña Barriga, A. M., Borquez Olguin, R., Leal Almanza, J., Castro Espinoza, L., & Gutiérrez Coronado, M. A. (2018). Rehabilitation of a saline soil with gypsum in a pecan orchard in the Yaqui Valley. REVISTA TERRA LATINOAMERICANA, 36(1), 85–90. https://doi.org/10.28940/terra.v36i1.310

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