Reclamation of saline soil to increase productivity : a laboratory study

Mazlan Rashid, . and Mohd. Razi Ismail, . and Roslina Ishak, . and Normi;azura Ismail, . and Mohd. Kamil Yusoff, . (1993) Reclamation of saline soil to increase productivity : a laboratory study. [Proceedings Paper]

Saline soil is classified as one of the problem soils in Malaysia. This type of soil is not suitable for productive farming activities. Its total hectarage covers an area exceeding 225 910 hectares of the Malaysian Peninsula or 3.19 of the total problem soils area. One of the methods to reclaim saline soils is by improving the drainage of the area. A study on reclamation of saline soils was carried out in a laboratory using a method of treatment to this soil. Reclamation of saline soil is aimed at improving the drainage capability so that absorption process of the sea salt in the root zone can be done effectively. A study on reclamation of saline soil was carried out in the laboratory using chosen treatment materials such as gypsum and farm waste paddy husks oil palm fibre and oil palm effluent cake. The samples of saline soils taken from Semarak-Kemasin area was treated with the material. These samples are categorized into two :- samples which undergo dissolve and absorption process and samples which are not. The productivity of the treated soil samples is valued based on the growth of the honey dew Cucumis melo. For soil samples which have not undergone dissolve and absorption process the plant is planted when the EC level is equal or less than 4mmhos/cm. Treatment carried out on saline soil samples show the difference in irrigation dissolve and absorption breakdown and productivity of the honey dew. The results also show the difference in the amount of water required to reduce the EC of the soil samples depending on the type of treatment being used. The study concluded that saline soil can be reclaimed to increase the productivity using a suitable treatment.

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Saline soil is classified as one of the problem soils in Malaysia. This type of soil is not suitable for productive farming activities. Its total hectarage covers an area exceeding 225 910 hectares of the Malaysian Peninsula or 3.19 of the total problem soils area. One of the methods to reclaim saline soils is by improving the drainage of the area. A study on reclamation of saline soils was carried out in a laboratory using a method of treatment to this soil. Reclamation of saline soil is aimed at improving the drainage capability so that absorption process of the sea salt in the root zone can be done effectively. A study on reclamation of saline soil was carried out in the laboratory using chosen treatment materials such as gypsum and farm waste paddy husks oil palm fibre and oil palm effluent cake. The samples of saline soils taken from Semarak-Kemasin area was treated with the material. These samples are categorized into two :- samples which undergo dissolve and absorption process and samples which are not. The productivity of the treated soil samples is valued based on the growth of the honey dew Cucumis melo. For soil samples which have not undergone dissolve and absorption process the plant is planted when the EC level is equal or less than 4mmhos/cm. Treatment carried out on saline soil samples show the difference in irrigation dissolve and absorption breakdown and productivity of the honey dew. The results also show the difference in the amount of water required to reduce the EC of the soil samples depending on the type of treatment being used. The study concluded that saline soil can be reclaimed to increase the productivity using a suitable treatment.

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Item Type:	Proceedings Paper
Additional Information:	Perpustakaan Sultan Abdul Samad Universiti Putra Malaysia 43400 UPM Serdang Selangor Malaysia. S494.5 W3N277 1993 Call Number
AGROVOC Term:	Saline soils
AGROVOC Term:	Drainage
AGROVOC Term:	Gypsum
AGROVOC Term:	Farm wastes
AGROVOC Term:	Cucumis melo
Geographical Term:	MALAYSIA
Depositing User:	Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 05:14
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/11658

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