Integrated Management of Salt Affected Soils in Agriculture. Incorporation of Soil Salinity Control Methods

Table of Contents

1. Salt affected soil definition and types

2. Features, Nature and distribution of salt affected soils

3. Soils salinization and sodification factors

4. Effect of salinity on soil microorganisms, plant growth and yield

5. Management and rehabilitation of salt-affected soils

6. Crop management on salt-affected soils

7. Mineral and organic amendments of salt affected soils

8. Genetic engineering and economic aspects

Summary and Conclusions

Authors

Nesreen Houssein Ahmen Abou-Baker Associate Prof., Soils and Water Use Dept., Agricultural and Biological Div., National Research Centre, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt. Dr. Nesreen Houssien Abou-Baker has obtained her Ph.D. degree in 2008 from Natural Resources Dept., African Research and Studies Institute, Cairo University. Since 2004, she is actively working in National Research Centre, Egypt, till now. She is an associate professor in Soils and Water Use Dept., has gained twenty one training courses and teaching in summer training course for science faculty's students, published some articles and eighteen scientific research papers, worked in ten projects funded by Egypt, France or China and participated in sixteen symposiums, nine workshops and ten conferences. She is a member of nine scientific societies and a reviewer of four international scientific journals, a board member of Researchers Club in the period from 12/2005 to 12/2009, a member of the Technical Committee of Agricultural and biological research Div. at NRC from 1/3/2014 to 1/3/2015, one of the founders of the Young Researchers Society and chairman of it in the period from 7/2010 to 3/2015. She obtained to appreciation certificate for 5th place in the research outputs, 2014, associate professor rank, offered by the national research centre. Ebtisam Abdelmohsen El-Dardiry Water Relations and Field Irrigation Dept., Agricultural Division, National Research Center, El-Behouth St., Eldokki, Cairo, Egypt. Dr. Ebtisam Eldardity has obtained her Ph.D. degree in 2001, Soil Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Moshtohor, Zagazig University, Sharkia, Egypt. She is a Professor at Water Relations and Field irrigation Separtment, Agriculutural Science Division at the National Research Centre (NRC) in Dokki, Cairo Egypt. Her field of specialization includes; water relation and soil Physics, improvement of hydrophysical and chemical properties of newly reclaimed soils, saline water reclamation suitability for agricultural reproduction. Some of her teaching experiences include vegetable production under slean agriculture, design of irrgiation systems in newly lands, and new technology for new reclaimed soils held in the Training Department of the National Research Centre, Egypt.