South Platte salinity is an unintended consequence of irrigated farming The increased salinity of the South Platte River represents a potential catastrophe to irrigated farming in the valley, but ...

Salt in the soil can be deadly for lawns, trees and gardens, robbing plants of their ability to absorb water. Salt-tolerant varieties are available, however, and ground laden with soluble toxins can ...

Soluble salts tend to accumulate in putting greens during the summer and cause stress to sensitive turf species such as Poa annua and creeping bentgrass. This is especially true in the Southwest, ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Hydrologic regime is an important control of primary production in wetland ecosystems. I investigated the coupling of flooding, soil salinity ...

Salinity is one of the most damaging agro-environmental problems limiting the growth and development of plants. A large network of canals which is under irrigation use is thought to be responsible for ...

Controlling river, soil salinity may mean hard choices for farmers Anyone who irrigates crops in the South Platte River Valley will tell you that farming on the lower reaches of the river is made ...

Winter had arrived, kicking off Yuma growers’ most important season for leafy greens. John Boelts, co-owner of Desert Premium Farms, had planted 80 acres of lettuce seedlings but lost 25 acres, nearly ...

The increased salinity of the South Platte River represents a potential catastrophe to irrigated farming in the valley, but there are alternatives. And, like all solutions to potential disaster, ...