Date of Award:
5-1958
Document Type:
Thesis
Degree Name:
Master of Science (MS)
Department:
Plants, Soils, and Climate
Department name when degree awarded
Agronomy
Committee Chair(s)
DeVere R. McAllister
Committee
DeVere R. McAllister
Committee
Raymond W. Miller
Committee
Gene W. Miller
Abstract
In arid and semiarid areas in the Western United States, soluble salts tend to accumulate in the soil in amounts harmful to crop production. A considerable portion of this land cannot be reclaimed due to the poor quality of permeability of the soil. Therefore, the wise selection of crops that will produce satisfactory yields on these soils in necessary.
The salt tolerance of many crop plants has been investigated; however, more information is needed on the relative salt tolerance of varieties, strains, and selections. Such information will permit the selection and development of varieties and strains of crop plants which may do well under such adverse conditions.
The objective of this research is to determine the effect of increasing levels of salinity on the growth, survival, and chemical composition of selected forage plants.
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Recommended Citation
Olsen, Farrel John Jr, "An Evaluation of the Salt Tolerance of Particular Varieties, Strains, and Selections of Three Grasses and Two Legumes" (1958). All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023. 2779.
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