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Optimal groundwater depth and irrigation amount can mitigate secondary salinization in water-saving irrigated areas in arid regions

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  • Li, Wenhao
  • Kang, Shaozhong
  • Du, Taisheng
  • Ding, Risheng
  • Zou, Minzhong

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Secondary salinization poses a significant threat to the sustainable development of water-saving irrigation districts. This study aims to explore the spatial and temporal variations in soil salinity and the factors influencing these changes in water-saving irrigation areas in the inland arid regions of Northwest China. The Manas River Irrigation District was selected as the study area. A grid measuring 10 km × 14 km grid was designed to determine the latitude and longitude coordinates of the grid centers, resulting in 66 sample points. Soil samples were collected from these points in 2013, 2014, 2020, and 2021 from the 0100 cm layer to obtain salinity data. Based on existing research and practical conditions in water-saving irrigation areas, 11 factors influencing soil salinity changes were identified, including irrigation area and irrigation amount. Classical statistical methods and interpretable machine learning techniques were employed to analyze the distribution characteristics of soil salinity and the influencing factors. This analysis proposes effective solutions to mitigate potential secondary salinization in irrigation areas. The results revealed that soil salinity in the irrigation area belonged to moderate variation (Cv = 46.74 %51.80 %). The horizontal direction of the irrigation area shows higher salt content in the upstream and downstream areas, and a gradual decrease in variability with increasing depth characterizes the vertical direction. From 2013–2021, soil salinization in the irrigation area gradually decreased. In 2013 and 2014, the area was predominantly covered by mild saline-alkali soil, accounting for 75.1 % and 76.6 % of the total area, respectively. However, in 2020 and 2021, non-saline soils became dominant, covering 60.9 % and 66.5 % of the total irrigation area, respectively. In order of importance, the factors affecting the spatial and temporal evolution of soil salinity are groundwater depth, annual water surface evaporation, water-saving irrigation area, underground water diversion amount, mineralization of groundwater, irrigation amount, surface water diversion amount, and annual rainfall. In the oasis irrigation area, maintaining a groundwater depth of 4.06.0 m and an irrigation amount of 55006000 m3 ha−1 can alleviate the problem of secondary salinization that may result from large-scale development of water-saving irrigation. The findings of this study provide a basis for the prevention and control of soil salinization in water-saving irrigation areas and the development and management of saline land in oasis areas.

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  • Li, Wenhao & Kang, Shaozhong & Du, Taisheng & Ding, Risheng & Zou, Minzhong, 2024. "Optimal groundwater depth and irrigation amount can mitigate secondary salinization in water-saving irrigated areas in arid regions," Agricultural Water Management, Elsevier, vol. 302(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:agiwat:v:302:y:2024:i:c:s0378377424003421
    DOI: 10.1016/j.agwat.2024.109007
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