| PAS_1 |
"High soil salinity and alkalinity have degraded about 8.5 million ha of once productive land in India. The severity of the problem is increasing, and several million ha of the canal irrigated area in the arid and semi-arid regions of the country run the risk of being degraded. Increasing human and livestock pressures on available land necessitates protracted efforts to reclaim lands which are already degraded, and to prevent their further degradation. Providing vegetative cover to such lands with suitable woody and herbaceous species can put the these lands to optimal use and also increase the forest cover of the country. The Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Karnal, has found that trees of the genus Prosopis or mesquite can be used for the afforestation of salt affected lands. These trees are highly salt tolerant and excellent biomass producers. The technology has been developed for their cultivation in problem areas. This paper deals with various aspects of Prosopis cultivation for the rehabilitation of salt-affected lands. The most widely cultivated species of Prosopis in the world are (P. juliflora), (P. alba), (P. chilensis), (P. cineraria), (P. pallida) and (P. tamarugo)." http://www.fao.org/3/ad321e/ad321e08.htm |
| PAS_2 |
"The main aim of the introduction of Prosopis juliflora was to reclaim the saline and alkaline soils and extending the utility as firewood. In spite of that Prosopis juliflora is used for the varied utility." - http://www.ijpab.com/form/2018%20Volume%206,%20issue%201/IJPAB-2018-6-1-1088-1092.pdf |
| Agro Ecological Zone |
Agro Ecological Sub Region (ICAR) Northern Plain (and Central Highlands) In (4.2), Agro-Climatic Zone (Planning Commission) Gujarat Plains and Hills Region (XIII), Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) North Gujarat zone (GJ-4) |
| Other Community Practices |
“Rice as a crop for salt-affected soil in process of reclamation. Pearson, George A., and Alvin Dearing Ayers. Rice as a crop for salt-affected soil in process of reclamation. No. 43. Agricultural Research Service, US Department of Agriculture, 1957." https://books.google.co.in/books?hl=en&lr=&id=6UgKI66zUDcC&oi=fnd&pg=PA1&dq=Removing+salt+from+soil&ots=kNXezwnqCz&sig=-DTva7rqQpnAzOTvqxAj6Tswkig&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=Removing%20salt%20from%20soil&f=false |
| Practice ID |
KNW0010000001248 |
| Reference |
HBN database |
| Annotation ID |
GIAN/GAVL/856 |
| State |
Gujarat |
| PIN Code |
384001 |
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