Criteria for the evaluation of reclamation status of soils in the Mugan-Salyan massif

Abstract

Thorough information about the reclamation status of soils based on complex studies carried out in the Mugan-Salyan massif are given in the article. Based on results of recent studies on the evaluation of reclamation status, soils were divided into 4-categories and the reasons behind each division and contemporary status were shown. Soils over Mugan-Salyan massif were evaluated with respect to all parameters and results were set up in a table. The evaluation allowed to prepare suggestions for farm owner on how to increase soil fertility.

Journal of Water and Land Development

“…One of the main directions of soil reclamation is the management of the water-salt regime in order to increase soil fertility and ensure the normal development of agricultural crops. From this point of view, it is important to study the water-salt regime under irrigation conditions and give its forecast [AZIZOV 2006;MUSTAFAYEV 2014;TUKENOVA et al 2020]. Long-term studies show that one of the key issues for the normal development of agricultural crops is to determine the norms and terms of irrigation, regulate the salinity of a certain area, remove drainage water from the field, and maintain the level of groundwater and minerals at the optimal level and correct operation of the irrigation equipment.…”

“…According to the average annual mineral content of water under pressure, it has been determined for each area: 8.6 g•dm -3 in Salyan, 5.6 g•dm -3 in Saatli, and 6.5 g•dm -3 in Imishli. Taking into account the average values of the content of mineral substances, it was determined that the amount of salts entering the experimental plots with water under pressure is 10.84 Mg•ha -1 in the Salyan region, 7.28 Mg•ha -1 in Saatli, and 8.97 Mg•ha -1 in Imishli, respectively [KIREICHEVA, YASHIN 2020;MUSTAFAYEV 2015;2017;MUSTAFAYEV et al 2018;YASHIN 2020].…”

Assessment of degradation of semidesert and arıd steppe field landscapes and pasture lands under the condition of modern climate change

“…An age of the rocks rejuvenates towards the East. The surroundings of the Kur river, including rivers flowing into it in all directions are covered with alluvid deposits, the rocks in the high areas are covered with deluvial and proalival, but the zones near the Caspean Sea are covered with the rocks of marine origin [4,5,6].…”

“…Zonality takes a main place in soils expansion [4]. Durability of these soils against erosion is weak and very sensible against salinity [5]. The modern methods have been used in researches performance.…”

Study of the modern reclamation and ecological state of soils in Azerbaijan

“…The Kura-Araz lowland is located between the mountain ranges of the Greater Caucasus in the north and the Lesser Caucasus in the southwest, in the south, the Talish Mountains and the Lankaran lowland, and in the east, its shores are washed by the Caspian Sea. Its length is about 250 km, and its width is about 150 km [9], [10]. The relief has been studied quite fully to date and is represented by a slightly undulating plain formed by IV sedimentary deposits and alluvial deposits of the Kura and Araz rivers.…”