South Platte salinity is an unintended consequence of irrigated farming The increased salinity of the South Platte River represents a potential catastrophe to irrigated farming in the valley, but ...

Farmers can also grow crops that can handle the high saline content either in soil or in irrigation water. Those with high ...

Saltwater intrusion from sea level rise and tidal flooding is increasing soil salinity risks in coastal farm fields (Figure 1). Soil salinity is related to the presence of soluble salts and cations ...

Soluble salts tend to accumulate in putting greens during the summer and cause stress to sensitive turf species such as Poa annua and creeping bentgrass. This is especially true in the Southwest, ...

One-third of the Earth's land surface is already degraded. The UN estimates that more than 2.6 billion people are harmed by land degradation, with countries losing up to US$10.6 trillion (£7.8 ...

Salts are compounds formed when positively charged cations such as sodium (Na⁺), calcium (Ca²⁺), magnesium (Mg²⁺) and potassium (K⁺) combine with negatively ...

Vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (VAM) are known to increase plant growth in saline soils. Previous studies, however, have not distinguished whether this growth response is due to enhanced P ...

The increased salinity of the South Platte River represents a potential catastrophe to irrigated farming in the valley, but there are alternatives. And, like all solutions to potential disaster, ...