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Handbook No. 60headline bar Although Handbook No. 60 went out of print, because of continued interest in the handbook, this historic document is reproduced here in electronic format for the interested reader. Diagnosis and Improvement of
Saline and Alkali Soils
Handbook No. 60Cover
Original Cover, Introduction, and Preface
98 KBT O C
Table of Contents
128 KBChapter 1
Origin and Nature
102 KBChapter 2
Determination of Properties
1603 KBChapter 3
Improvement and Management of soils in arid and semiarid regions
623 KBChapter 4
Plant Response and Crop Selection
2825 KBChapter 5
Quality of Irrigation Water
2327 KBChapter 6
Methods for Soil Characterization
1585 KBChapter 7
Methods of Plant Culture and Analysis
1660 KBChapter 8
Methods of Analysis of Irrigation Waters
1842 KBLiterature
Literature Cited
1082 KBGlossary
Glossary
646 KBAppendix
Appendix
488 KBCompleteHandbook
Handbook 60 (in its entirety)
16,660 KBRecommended: save file to your hard drive and open it from there(right-click on the link, select Save Target As)


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