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Large-scale irrigation of Southern Black Soils in south-western Ukraine in 1966–1990 increased production but, also, salinity and loss of humus. Emergence of salinity depended on the quality of irrigation water, the duration and intensity of irrigation, and agro-amelioration practices. During the last 20–25 years, there has been much less irrigation, but soil degradation processes may have been exacerbated by the former regime. Assessment of the post-irrigation evolution of, now, irregularly irrigated Black Soils and comparison with adjacent rainfed soils indicates that soils within the Lower Dniester Irrigation System, which were irrigated with good-quality water (total dissolved salts 0.4–0.6 g/l), are not subject to salinity. During the post-irrigation period, their general physical properties have improved but there has been an accelerated loss of humus and increases in carbonate content and sodicity.
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Bilanchyn, Y. et al. (2021). Post-irrigation State of Black Soils in South-Western Ukraine. In: Dent, D., Boincean, B. (eds) Regenerative Agriculture. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-72224-1_27
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