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SOIL SALINITY IN
INDIA
GEETIKA SALUJA
M.SC Semester-III
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
 Soil to mankind is a basic natural resource. Soil
is a mixture of solid, liquid and gaseous
substances, forms the top most layer of the
Earth’s crust. It has both the abiotic and biotic
component.
 Soil Complex is form of 5 components:
 Mineral Matter
 Soil Organic Humus
 Soil Water
 Soil Atmosphere
 Biological System
 The saline soil are the ‘SALT AFFECTED SOILS”
generally found in Arid and Semi-Arid regions.
 These soils are generally found in “low precipitation
area” where precipitation and evaporation ratio is less
than 10.75
 Weathering of parent rock also contribute to the
soluble salts to soil.
 In India about 7 million hectare area produces less
yield due to salinity problem.
The white, rounded "caps" of the
columns are comprised of soil
dispersed because of the high
sodium saturation
 The distinguish characteristics of saline soils in
India is been found. On basis of their
characteristics the saline soil have been
categorized into:-
 SALINE SOIL
 SALINE-ALKALI SOIL
 SALINE-SODIC SOIL
 CALCAREOUS SOIL
 SALINE SOIL contains excess neutral or alkaline
salts due to:
 Formation of limestone from igneous rocks
 Nearness of sea shore
 Ground or canal water irrigation for longer time.
They are known by different names in different
regions
REH in UTTAR PRADESH
THAR in PUNJAB
KHAJAR in GUJRAT
KHAR in MAHARASHTRA
 Soil generally contains ‘white or greyish
pluffy’.
 Texture is sandy or sandy loam.{ Exception:
Curry Soil of Kerala which are clayey in
texture}
 Conductivity of soil is more than 4mS/cm
 Exchangeable Na% is less than 15
 Principal anions are chloride or sulfate with
small quantity of bicarbonates.
 They combine characteristics of both SALINE
and Alkali soils
 Have white incrustations
 Have both alkaline and neutral salts
 pH8.5 or more
 Conductivity more than 4mS/cm
 Possess blackish or dark brown color due to
formation of complex structure of Na with organic
material
 These are hard and compact with clayey or clayey
loam in texture
 There is an excess accumulation of salts of Na and
K.
 Anions include carbonate ions
 Exchangeable Na is more than 15%
 pH8.5-10
 Conductivity is less than 4mS/cm
 Have high content of Calcium carbonate and
calcium oxide
 Calcareous soil develop from Limestone rock
 Humus and nutrient content is poor but water
holding capacity is moderate.
Calcium carbonate
accumulation
in the lower B horizon
States Area under saline soil (million
hectare)
Uttar Pradesh 1.28 million hectare
Gujarat 1.2 million hectare
West Bengal 0.84 million hectare
Rajasthan 0.720 million hectare
Punjab 0.68 million hectare
Maharashtra 0.528 million hectare
Haryana 0.520 million hectare
Karnatka 0.400 million hectare
Orissa 0.400 million hectare
Madhya Pradesh 0.20 million hectare
States Area under saline soil (million
hectare)
Andhra Pradesh 0.024 million hectare
Delhi 0.016 million hectare
Kerala 0.016 million hectare
Bihar 0.004 million hectare
Tamil Nadu 0.872 million hectare
TOTAL 7 million hectare
 Increase soil salinity levels can greatly effect
plant growth and production.
 Excess soil salinity causes poor and spotty
stands of crops, uneven and stunted growth
and poor yields, the extent depending on the
degree of salinity.
 The primary effects of excess salinity is that it
renders less water available to plants although
some is still present in the root zone.
 Salinity in plants can have a huge effect on the
rate of photosynthesis.
 The effects of salt in plants is similar to drought in plants.
 Because the salt absorbs the water, in a high enough
quantity the salt can dry out plants which makes
photosynthesis slow down at a very high rate or even make
photosynthesis in plants cease all together.
 If too much salt gets into the plant then the stomata, this
allows carbon dioxide into the plant, may close up which
will not allow and carbon dioxide in or oxygen out.
Presence of salt-tolerant native plants,
such as Red Sapphire
Spraying of the GYPSUM to decrease the
salinity of soil
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Soil Salinity in India

  • 1. SOIL SALINITY IN INDIA GEETIKA SALUJA M.SC Semester-III ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
  • 2.  Soil to mankind is a basic natural resource. Soil is a mixture of solid, liquid and gaseous substances, forms the top most layer of the Earth’s crust. It has both the abiotic and biotic component.  Soil Complex is form of 5 components:  Mineral Matter  Soil Organic Humus  Soil Water  Soil Atmosphere  Biological System
  • 3.  The saline soil are the ‘SALT AFFECTED SOILS” generally found in Arid and Semi-Arid regions.  These soils are generally found in “low precipitation area” where precipitation and evaporation ratio is less than 10.75  Weathering of parent rock also contribute to the soluble salts to soil.  In India about 7 million hectare area produces less yield due to salinity problem.
  • 4. The white, rounded "caps" of the columns are comprised of soil dispersed because of the high sodium saturation
  • 5.  The distinguish characteristics of saline soils in India is been found. On basis of their characteristics the saline soil have been categorized into:-  SALINE SOIL  SALINE-ALKALI SOIL  SALINE-SODIC SOIL  CALCAREOUS SOIL
  • 6.  SALINE SOIL contains excess neutral or alkaline salts due to:  Formation of limestone from igneous rocks  Nearness of sea shore  Ground or canal water irrigation for longer time. They are known by different names in different regions REH in UTTAR PRADESH THAR in PUNJAB KHAJAR in GUJRAT KHAR in MAHARASHTRA
  • 7.  Soil generally contains ‘white or greyish pluffy’.  Texture is sandy or sandy loam.{ Exception: Curry Soil of Kerala which are clayey in texture}  Conductivity of soil is more than 4mS/cm  Exchangeable Na% is less than 15  Principal anions are chloride or sulfate with small quantity of bicarbonates.
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  • 9.  They combine characteristics of both SALINE and Alkali soils  Have white incrustations  Have both alkaline and neutral salts  pH8.5 or more  Conductivity more than 4mS/cm
  • 10.  Possess blackish or dark brown color due to formation of complex structure of Na with organic material  These are hard and compact with clayey or clayey loam in texture  There is an excess accumulation of salts of Na and K.  Anions include carbonate ions  Exchangeable Na is more than 15%  pH8.5-10  Conductivity is less than 4mS/cm
  • 11.  Have high content of Calcium carbonate and calcium oxide  Calcareous soil develop from Limestone rock  Humus and nutrient content is poor but water holding capacity is moderate.
  • 13. States Area under saline soil (million hectare) Uttar Pradesh 1.28 million hectare Gujarat 1.2 million hectare West Bengal 0.84 million hectare Rajasthan 0.720 million hectare Punjab 0.68 million hectare Maharashtra 0.528 million hectare Haryana 0.520 million hectare Karnatka 0.400 million hectare Orissa 0.400 million hectare Madhya Pradesh 0.20 million hectare
  • 14. States Area under saline soil (million hectare) Andhra Pradesh 0.024 million hectare Delhi 0.016 million hectare Kerala 0.016 million hectare Bihar 0.004 million hectare Tamil Nadu 0.872 million hectare TOTAL 7 million hectare
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  • 16.  Increase soil salinity levels can greatly effect plant growth and production.  Excess soil salinity causes poor and spotty stands of crops, uneven and stunted growth and poor yields, the extent depending on the degree of salinity.  The primary effects of excess salinity is that it renders less water available to plants although some is still present in the root zone.
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  • 18.  Salinity in plants can have a huge effect on the rate of photosynthesis.  The effects of salt in plants is similar to drought in plants.  Because the salt absorbs the water, in a high enough quantity the salt can dry out plants which makes photosynthesis slow down at a very high rate or even make photosynthesis in plants cease all together.  If too much salt gets into the plant then the stomata, this allows carbon dioxide into the plant, may close up which will not allow and carbon dioxide in or oxygen out.
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  • 21. Presence of salt-tolerant native plants, such as Red Sapphire Spraying of the GYPSUM to decrease the salinity of soil