Managing soil quality: PACE seminar presentation

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Bottom line: The role of chloride and sulfur in soil salinity was discussed and new PACE guidelines for monitoring these salts in conjunction with an overall salinity management program were proposed. Accumulation of sulfur (from sulfate-based fertilizers) and its relatively slow loss from the soil can contribute to inceased soil salinity. In contrast, the relatively rapid leaching of chloride from the soil indicates that chloride based products (such as calcium…