Characteristics and suitability of some arid soils in Southeastern Iran for wheat cultivation
A study was conducted to characterize the calcareous soils of the Askara plain in Southeastern Iran and evaluate their potential for wheat production. Sixteen soil profiles within the colluvial fan in different physiographic units were studied. Four phases of soils were identified namely the Ashkara...
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| description | A study was conducted to characterize the calcareous soils of the Askara plain in Southeastern Iran and evaluate their potential for wheat production. Sixteen soil profiles within the colluvial fan in different physiographic units were studied. Four phases of soils were identified namely the Ashkara, Dareabad, Khalandi, and Sheikhabad soils. All soils were classified as Entisols, namely Aridic Ustortents and Aridic Ustifluvents. The Ashkara soils were marginally suitable while the Dareabad and Khalandi soils were moderatelly suitable for wheat growing. The Sheikhabad soil units, however, were evaluated as S1, S2, S3 and N1 classes. The results suggested that most important limiting are high CaCO3, pH, texture and salinity as the major constraints to wheat productivity for soils of the Ashkara plain. There are about 60% of the plain that are suitable for wheat growing and only 1.15% that is not suitable due to poor moisture availability. The rest 38.85% of the plains are marginal soils. |
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| spelling | upm-367422017-11-08T07:59:14Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36742/ Characteristics and suitability of some arid soils in Southeastern Iran for wheat cultivation Moghimi, Abolhassan Jol, Hamdan A study was conducted to characterize the calcareous soils of the Askara plain in Southeastern Iran and evaluate their potential for wheat production. Sixteen soil profiles within the colluvial fan in different physiographic units were studied. Four phases of soils were identified namely the Ashkara, Dareabad, Khalandi, and Sheikhabad soils. All soils were classified as Entisols, namely Aridic Ustortents and Aridic Ustifluvents. The Ashkara soils were marginally suitable while the Dareabad and Khalandi soils were moderatelly suitable for wheat growing. The Sheikhabad soil units, however, were evaluated as S1, S2, S3 and N1 classes. The results suggested that most important limiting are high CaCO3, pH, texture and salinity as the major constraints to wheat productivity for soils of the Ashkara plain. There are about 60% of the plain that are suitable for wheat growing and only 1.15% that is not suitable due to poor moisture availability. The rest 38.85% of the plains are marginal soils. Academic Journals 2014-02 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36742/1/36742.pdf Moghimi, Abolhassan and Jol, Hamdan (2014) Characteristics and suitability of some arid soils in Southeastern Iran for wheat cultivation. African Journal of Agricultural Research, 9 (9). art. no. 2296E5A44797. pp. 859-865. ISSN 1991-637X http://www.academicjournals.org/journal/AJAR/article-abstract/2296E5A44797 10.5897/AJAR2013.7100 |
| spellingShingle | Moghimi, Abolhassan Jol, Hamdan Characteristics and suitability of some arid soils in Southeastern Iran for wheat cultivation |
| title | Characteristics and suitability of some arid soils in Southeastern Iran for wheat cultivation |
| title_full | Characteristics and suitability of some arid soils in Southeastern Iran for wheat cultivation |
| title_fullStr | Characteristics and suitability of some arid soils in Southeastern Iran for wheat cultivation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Characteristics and suitability of some arid soils in Southeastern Iran for wheat cultivation |
| title_short | Characteristics and suitability of some arid soils in Southeastern Iran for wheat cultivation |
| title_sort | characteristics and suitability of some arid soils in southeastern iran for wheat cultivation |
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