date:Sep 26, 2022
ater. High levels of salinity in the soil negatively impact plant health and are attributed to crop reduction.
A common way to combat high salinity is to leach the salts below the root zone. But with poor infiltration, this was not always possible.
Instead, Maricopa applied gypsum to the soil to break up clay particles and improve infiltration. This process can be costly with materials and labor, and applying too much gypsum can eliminate beneficial nutrients like magnesium, iron and manganese