Practice Name:

To Reduce Salts from the Soil (To decrease Salinity)

Details
Category	Farm Practice
Crop
Crop Family
Scientific Name
Vernacular Name
Scout	HBN
Ingredients	mesquit tree (Prosopis juliflora)
Details of Innovation	Excessive salts are present in the soil leading to decrease in production. Therefore, to decrease salts from the land planting of mesquit tree (Prosopis juliflora) is necessary as it absorbs salts from the land. Besides, good quality wood is also obtained for fuel and building purpose. This technique is used by 75 % of peoples of the village and has been learnt from their ancestors.

Innovator / Knowledge Provider	Jitubhai Desai
City / District	Amreli
KVK District	Krishi Vgyan Kendra, Junagadh Agricultural University, Keria Road, Amreli-365 611
Address	Amreli ,Gujarat
Languages Spoken	Gujarati
Vocation	Farming
State	Gujarat
PIN Code	365560

PAS_1	"Salt In Soil – Reversing Soil Salinity."https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/reversing-soil-salinity.htm
PAS_2	"I want to remove salts/contamination from soil, what is the easiest method?."https://www.researchgate.net/post/I-want-to-remove-salts-contamination-from-soil-what-is-the-easiest-method
Agro Ecological Zone	Agro Ecological Sub Region (ICAR) Central Highlands (Malwa), Gujarat Plain And Kathiawar Peninsula, Semi-Arid Eco- Region (5.3), Agro-Climatic Zone (Planning Commission) Gujrat Plains And Hills Region (XIII), Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) North Saurashtra (GJ-6) South Saurashtra (GJ-7)
Other Community Practices
Practice ID	DTP0010000003570
Reference	Amreli-91/4
Annotation ID	GIAN/GAVL/1062
Reference	Amreli-91/4
Scout	HBN