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Soil alkalinity, salinity and soil organic matter

Alkaline and salty soils hurt crops in arid and irrigated areas. CAPS separates alkalinity, saline soils and sodic soils, then focuses on prevention and reclamation. Alkaline soils have pH > 7 with…

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