Effect of forest vegetation on salinity sodicity and infiltration capacity of soil
Effect of forest vegetation on salinity sodicity and infiltration capacity of soil
Bashir Hussain Shah, Altaf Hussain and Raja M. Omer
ABSTRACT
Effect of soil salinity and sodicity was investigated on
the infiltration capacity of four soil types; normal,
saline, sodic and saline-sodic. Bulk density, porosity,
moisture holding capacity, and texture of soil samples
were also determined in the laboratory. The results
showed that the infiltration capacity was highest in
normal soil (0.17cm/hr). The infiltration capacity of
saline-sodic soil under different vegetation e.g. tree
plantations, grass cover and bare soil differed
significantly although other physical characteristics
were not significantly different.
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March 1992
Vol. 42, Iss. 1
