Accelerated reclamation of alkalaine argillaceous soils of Azerbaijan / Mukhtar Abduyev.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Abduyev, Mukhtar, 1926-1979.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Soils, Salts in--Azerbaijan.

Soils, Salts in.

Azerbaijan.

Physical Description:

vii, 231 pages : illustrations, 1 folded map ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Reading : Ithaca Press, [2012]

Summary:

In his Accelerated Reclamation of Alkaline Argillaceous Soils of Azerbaijan, Professor Mukhtar Abduyev describes the tackling of a long-established problem which had enormous implications for Azerbaijan's security of food supply. The task was to find more efficient methods of reclaiming the saline soils that covered more than 60% of the republic's lowlands - some 2.5 million hectares were resistant to improvement. Existing methods of reclamation involved vast amounts of water for leaching and the construction of extensive drainage systems; these methods could take up to 10 years to become effective. Prof. Abduyev typically adopted a practical scientific approach, researching various methods of salt removal and their effect on soils and the crops to be grown in them. He was also a highly respected teacher and was directly involved in field investigations, at the same time providing leadership and valuable hands-on experience for graduate students and research workers. Prof. Abduyev's work was a major contribution to streamlining the vital work to bring more Azerbaijani land into effective crop and food production.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9780863724817

0863724817

OCLC:

806014357