EURASIAN JOURNAL OF SOIL SCIENCE (EJSS), Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(1), P. 22 - 37
Published: Oct. 6, 2024
This study investigates the potential of Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) as a biological tool for reclaiming saline soils in arid regions South Kazakhstan. Licorice was cultivated over three growing seasons weakly, moderately, and highly to evaluate its effectiveness reducing soil salinity improving fertility. The results show that licorice cultivation significantly reduced total salt concentrations improved organic matter content weakly soils. For instance, some areas, salts decreased by 50%, humus increased from 1.55% 1.70%, indicating enhanced In moderately soils, reduction levels less significant, plant's biomass yield dropped 40 t/ha, compared 50 t/ha However, still demonstrated ability improve structure nutrient availability. strongly licorice's considerably limited, with only minor reductions significant decrease 20-30 t/ha. concludes while is effective impact requires supplemental interventions, such leaching, optimize phytoremediation potential. These findings suggest integrating traditional reclamation methods can offer sustainable solution managing regions.
Language: Английский