Soil Testing Articles-by Allan Fulton

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Diagnosing Salinity Conditions

The focus of this article is soil testing to diagnose salinity conditions. Soil testing can help diagnose three different types of field conditions that adversely affect orchard performance: 1) osmotic effects caused by excessive root zone salinity; 2) specific ion toxicities resulting from the accumulation of too much boron, chloride, or sodium and 3) soil chemistry properties that can affect soil structure and reduce water infultration.

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