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The leaching of salts from restructured saline clay soils

The leaching of salts from restructured saline clay soils
The leaching of salts from restructured saline clay soils
Abstract. The leaching of salt from a restructured saline heavy montmorillonite clay soil was studied experimentally. Restructured clay was placed in a 25-m long ± 0.75-m deep polythene-lined trench and leaching studied under flood irrigation. The hydraulic conductivity of the soil always exceeded 25 m d-1 during the experiment, and 85 % of the salt was leached within 16 days, most being leached in the first 8 days. The results indicate that restructuring clay could make the drainage of heavy clay soils economically feasible.

0266-0032
139-143
Tanton, T.W.
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Armstrong, A.S.B.
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Rycroft, D.W.
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Tanton, T.W.
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Armstrong, A.S.B.
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Rycroft, D.W.
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Tanton, T.W., Armstrong, A.S.B. and Rycroft, D.W. (1988) The leaching of salts from restructured saline clay soils. Soil Use and Management, 4 (4), 139-143. (doi:10.1111/j.1475-2743.1988.tb00751.x).

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Abstract. The leaching of salt from a restructured saline heavy montmorillonite clay soil was studied experimentally. Restructured clay was placed in a 25-m long ± 0.75-m deep polythene-lined trench and leaching studied under flood irrigation. The hydraulic conductivity of the soil always exceeded 25 m d-1 during the experiment, and 85 % of the salt was leached within 16 days, most being leached in the first 8 days. The results indicate that restructuring clay could make the drainage of heavy clay soils economically feasible.

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Published date: 1988

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Local EPrints ID: 75538
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/75538
ISSN: 0266-0032
PURE UUID: 00072441-b757-42ae-a618-9509caa6c9c3

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Last modified: 13 Mar 2024 22:59

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Author: T.W. Tanton
Author: A.S.B. Armstrong
Author: D.W. Rycroft

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