Research Article Details

Citation Journal Title: International Jordanian Journal Aryam for Humanities and Social Sciences

Citation Title: Spatial variation of soil salinity of the southern part of the alluvial plain of Iraq and its impact on agricultural production

Citation Author: Dr. Sami Gulab Mansi Al-Sahlani

Citation Volume: 7

Citation Issue: 1

Citation Year: 2025

Citation DOI: https://doi.org/10.65811/717

Citation PDF: https://aijj.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IJJA-VOL7-ISSUE-1NO-7-2025-PP-110-136-PDF-1.pdf

Received Date: 3 January 2025

Revised Date: 24 February 2025

Accepted Date: 22 March 2025

Publication Date: 30 March 2025

First Page: 110

Citation Abstract: The problem of soil salinity is considered one of the serious problems for the soil and for agricultural production in regions of the world in general, Iraq and the soil of the southern part of the Iraqi alluvial plain, as this was embodied in the abandonment of large areas of agricultural land and a decrease in agricultural production. Therefore, the research aims to know the historical development of this problem and then determine the quantity and quality of salts. Explaining the causes of their accumulation and their effects, and finally proposing appropriate solutions. The first signs of salinity appeared in the research area since the middle of the third millennium BC and began to worsen until the present time. The soil of the region was found to be a silty mixture with slow subsidence and moderate permeability. Its general average salinity is 13.5 mmH/cm, the E.S.P is about 18.4% and the PH is 6.7. For all sites, the soil of river banks and basins is considered saline-alkaline soil. It increases towards the south and from the river banks to the adjacent lowlands.

Citation Keywords: Spatial variation, alluvial plain, agricultural production.