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Course Discription |
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Major problems of arid and semi arid soil components emphasizing on the management practice to sustain and maintain environmental quality, as in structural stability, soil erosion by water and wind actions, low infiltration rate, soil salinity and alkalinity. It also discusses the improvement of soil structures, methods for soil moisture conservation, followed by reclamation of saline and alkaline soils. The course ends with soil management and a look at the poor quality of irrigation water.
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