Establishment of Blue Grama and Fourwing Saltbush on Coal Mine Spoils Using Saline Ground Water

Greg Weiler, Walter L. Gould
1983 Journal of range management  
This study was conducted in the greenhouse to determine the effect of limited irrigation of topsoiled sodic shaley spoil with water of various salinities on the emergence and growth of 2 native plant species and on the infiltration rate and salinity buildup of the topsoil. Columns containing 20 cm of sandy loam soil over sodic shrley spoil were seeded to blue grama (Bouteloua grad&) or fourwing saltbush (Atriplex canescens). The columns were irrigated with water having 4 levels of salinity
more » ... ng from 750 to 12,890 pmhos/cm and sodium adsorption ratios ranging from 2 to Authors are former graduate student and associate professof, respectively,
doi:10.2307/3898193 fatcat:ilek4gdbfnguxmgwwmx4mqp3fm