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Effects of Different Planting Methods on Soil Properties of Salinity in Hetao Irrigation District

Sheng Jin1, Liming Lai1,2,*, Chao Zhang1, Leping Bai1, Kaijuan Li1, Jianting Wei1

1Department of Agronomy, Hetao College, Bayannur 015000, Inner Mongolia, China.

2Academician and Expert Workstation, Hetao College, Bayannur 015000, Inner Mongolia, China.

*Corresponding author: Liming Lai

Published: March 23,2026

Abstract

This study selected two lands with different cultivating methods (Corn-Sunflower Rotation (CS) and Sunflower continuous crop (SS)) in the HID. Results showed that the soil pH and exchange sodium percentage (ESP) had an increasing trend over time under the SS land, and total water-soluble salts had a decreasing trend over time. Under the CS land, the soil pH, ESP, and total water-soluble salts decreased with time; The changes in soil salinity and pH and ESP over time under the CS land were more stable than those under the SS land. These findings indicated that the overall soil salt content in the HID gradually decreased with time, and the soil pH and ESP increased with time under the SS land. Soil pH and ESP decreased with time under the CS land.

Keywords

Saline-alkali property; Different cultivating method; Temporal trend; Hetao Irriga-tion District

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Effects of Different Planting Methods on Soil Properties of Salinity in Hetao Irrigation District

How to cite this paper: Sheng Jin, Liming Lai, Chao Zhang, Leping Bai, Kaijuan Li, Jianting Wei. (2026). Effects of Different Planting Methods on Soil Properties of Salinity in Hetao Irrigation District. Soil Science and Agricultural Sustainability1(1), 27-34.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.26855/ssas.2026.06.005