Salinization occurs when the irrigation water accumulated in the soil evaporates leaving behind salt...........

Agriculture and Rural Development (Phase-I/II) Soil and Water Conservation

Salinization occurs when the irrigation water accumulated in the soil evaporates, leaving behind salts and minerals. What are the effects of salinization on the irrigated land?

It greatly increases the crop production

It may lead to crop yield loss

It raises the water table

It fills the air spaces in the soil with water

None of the above

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Explanation:

The consequences of salinity are:
? Detrimental effects on plant growth and yield.
? Damage to infrastructure (roads, bricks, corrosion of pipes and cables)
? Reduction of water quality for users, sedimentation problems.
? Soil erosion ultimately, when crops are too strongly affected by the amounts of salt