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The influence of soil salinity on regeneration of annual Medicago pastures in the Swartland area of South Africa
Thesis (MScAgric)--Stellenbosch University, 2017.
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| author | Tshuma, Flackson |
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| spelling | oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/100878 The influence of soil salinity on regeneration of annual Medicago pastures in the Swartland area of South Africa Tshuma, Flackson Swanepoel, Pieter Andreas Stellenbosch University. Faculty of AgriSciences. Dept. of Agronomy. Soil salinity -- Swartland -- Western Cape -- South Africa Sustainable food production -- Swartland -- Western Cape -- South Africa Medic (Medicago spp.) pastures -- Soil salinity Soil quality analysis -- Swartland -- Western Cape -- South Africa UCTD Thesis (MScAgric)--Stellenbosch University, 2017. ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Soil is a critical aspect in food security and represents the difference between survival and extinction of all living organisms. However, most environmental reports suggest that various agricultural activities are responsible for soil degradation and thus can hinder sustainable food production. Soil salinity can be caused by agricultural activities, and it has become a major global concern. Farms in the Swartland area of the Western Cape province in South Africa have soil salinity problems which is affecting farm productivity and profitability. This study aimed at evaluating the influence of soil salinity on the regeneration of annual medic (Medicago spp.) pastures. The study was carried out on two farms which practice conservation agriculture in the Swartland area. The study highlights the changes in medic productivity in terms of seed production, seedling establishment and herbage production across a soil salinity gradient. The low productivity (saline) soils had the lowest (P < 0.05) medic seed numbers, seedling establishment and herbage yield compared to the medium and high productivity (none saline) soils. The use of gypsum was not effective in the alleviation of soil salinity, therefore, the use of salt tolerant legumes such as messina (Melilotus siculus), on the saline soils was recommended. AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Geen opsomming beskikbaar Masters 2017-02-13T00:03:08Z 2017-03-29T11:41:38Z 2017-02-13T00:03:08Z 2017-03-29T11:41:38Z 2017-03 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/100878 en_ZA Stellenbosch University 95 pages : illustrations, map application/pdf Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
| spellingShingle | Soil salinity -- Swartland -- Western Cape -- South Africa Sustainable food production -- Swartland -- Western Cape -- South Africa Medic (Medicago spp.) pastures -- Soil salinity Soil quality analysis -- Swartland -- Western Cape -- South Africa UCTD Tshuma, Flackson The influence of soil salinity on regeneration of annual Medicago pastures in the Swartland area of South Africa |
| title | The influence of soil salinity on regeneration of annual Medicago pastures in the Swartland area of South Africa |
| title_full | The influence of soil salinity on regeneration of annual Medicago pastures in the Swartland area of South Africa |
| title_fullStr | The influence of soil salinity on regeneration of annual Medicago pastures in the Swartland area of South Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | The influence of soil salinity on regeneration of annual Medicago pastures in the Swartland area of South Africa |
| title_short | The influence of soil salinity on regeneration of annual Medicago pastures in the Swartland area of South Africa |
| title_sort | influence of soil salinity on regeneration of annual medicago pastures in the swartland area of south africa |
| topic | Soil salinity -- Swartland -- Western Cape -- South Africa Sustainable food production -- Swartland -- Western Cape -- South Africa Medic (Medicago spp.) pastures -- Soil salinity Soil quality analysis -- Swartland -- Western Cape -- South Africa UCTD |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/100878 |
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