Implication of groundwater fluctuation on the seasonal salt dynamic in the Harran Plain, south-eastern Turkey

Inefficient farm-level water management aggravates groundwater fluctuation and salt accumulation particularly in arid and semi-arid irrigated agriculture. Inappropriate water management practices in the Harran Plain are a good example. A study was carried out to investigate the effect of groundwater...

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Main Authors: Cullu, M.A., Aydemir, M., Qadir, Manzoor, Almaca, A., Ozturkmen, A.R., Bilgic, A., Agca, N.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Wiley 2010
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/40492
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author Cullu, M.A.
Aydemir, M.
Qadir, Manzoor
Almaca, A.
Ozturkmen, A.R.
Bilgic, A.
Agca, N.
author_browse Agca, N.
Almaca, A.
Aydemir, M.
Bilgic, A.
Cullu, M.A.
Ozturkmen, A.R.
Qadir, Manzoor
author_facet Cullu, M.A.
Aydemir, M.
Qadir, Manzoor
Almaca, A.
Ozturkmen, A.R.
Bilgic, A.
Agca, N.
author_sort Cullu, M.A.
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description Inefficient farm-level water management aggravates groundwater fluctuation and salt accumulation particularly in arid and semi-arid irrigated agriculture. Inappropriate water management practices in the Harran Plain are a good example. A study was carried out to investigate the effect of groundwater fluctuation on the seasonal salt dynamic in four widespread soil series in the Harran Plain with different natural drainage, south-eastern Turkey. Four profiles were excavated and soil samples were collected seasonally up to 100 cm depth with 10 cm intervals. Similarly, irrigation and groundwater samples were collected from the fields where soil sampling was carried out. Significant seasonal variations in the salt dynamic were observed with the fluctuation levels of the groundwater. Total salt content at 1 m soil depth remained constant during the year, however salt fluctuation throughout the root zone in the growing season exceeded the threshold values of corn, wheat and cotton, commonly grown crops in the region, of 1.7, 6.0 and 7.7 dSm1, respectively. However, soils with less water fluctuation showed lower salt accumulation in the root zone from May to October. Results also confirmed that soils can be non-saline, but groundwater salinity, which may not be point specific, requires special attention.
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spelling CGSpace404922025-06-17T08:23:41Z Implication of groundwater fluctuation on the seasonal salt dynamic in the Harran Plain, south-eastern Turkey Cullu, M.A. Aydemir, M. Qadir, Manzoor Almaca, A. Ozturkmen, A.R. Bilgic, A. Agca, N. groundwater irrigated soils salinity irrigation water water quality Inefficient farm-level water management aggravates groundwater fluctuation and salt accumulation particularly in arid and semi-arid irrigated agriculture. Inappropriate water management practices in the Harran Plain are a good example. A study was carried out to investigate the effect of groundwater fluctuation on the seasonal salt dynamic in four widespread soil series in the Harran Plain with different natural drainage, south-eastern Turkey. Four profiles were excavated and soil samples were collected seasonally up to 100 cm depth with 10 cm intervals. Similarly, irrigation and groundwater samples were collected from the fields where soil sampling was carried out. Significant seasonal variations in the salt dynamic were observed with the fluctuation levels of the groundwater. Total salt content at 1 m soil depth remained constant during the year, however salt fluctuation throughout the root zone in the growing season exceeded the threshold values of corn, wheat and cotton, commonly grown crops in the region, of 1.7, 6.0 and 7.7 dSm1, respectively. However, soils with less water fluctuation showed lower salt accumulation in the root zone from May to October. Results also confirmed that soils can be non-saline, but groundwater salinity, which may not be point specific, requires special attention. 2010 2014-06-13T14:47:47Z 2014-06-13T14:47:47Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/40492 en Limited Access Wiley Cullu, M. A.; Aydemir, M.; Qadir, Manzoor; Almaca, A.; Ozturkmen, A. R.; Bilgic, A.; Agca, N. 2010. Implication of groundwater fluctuation on the seasonal salt dynamic in the Harran Plain, south-eastern Turkey. Irrigation and Drainage, 59(4):465-476. doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/ird.507
spellingShingle groundwater
irrigated soils
salinity
irrigation water
water quality
Cullu, M.A.
Aydemir, M.
Qadir, Manzoor
Almaca, A.
Ozturkmen, A.R.
Bilgic, A.
Agca, N.
Implication of groundwater fluctuation on the seasonal salt dynamic in the Harran Plain, south-eastern Turkey
title Implication of groundwater fluctuation on the seasonal salt dynamic in the Harran Plain, south-eastern Turkey
title_full Implication of groundwater fluctuation on the seasonal salt dynamic in the Harran Plain, south-eastern Turkey
title_fullStr Implication of groundwater fluctuation on the seasonal salt dynamic in the Harran Plain, south-eastern Turkey
title_full_unstemmed Implication of groundwater fluctuation on the seasonal salt dynamic in the Harran Plain, south-eastern Turkey
title_short Implication of groundwater fluctuation on the seasonal salt dynamic in the Harran Plain, south-eastern Turkey
title_sort implication of groundwater fluctuation on the seasonal salt dynamic in the harran plain south eastern turkey
topic groundwater
irrigated soils
salinity
irrigation water
water quality
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/40492
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