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Abstract
This document is about interpreting electrical conductivity (EC) measurements in soils and container media to manage soluble salts from fertilizers, irrigation water, and storm events. It explains how excessive salts affect plant growth, provides guidelines for testing and interpreting EC values, and offers practical recommendations for leaching salts and preventing salt accumulation in landscapes, crops, and containerized plants. First printed April 1993.
About this Publication
This document is CIR 1092, one of a series of the Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date April 1993. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.
How to Cite
Hanlon, E. A., McNeal, B. L., & Kidder, G. (2002). Soil and Container Media Electrical Conductivity Interpretations. EDIS, 2002(8). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-ss117-1993
Authors
Edward Hanlon
professor emeritus, Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences, UF/IFAS Southwest Florida Research and Education Center
B. McNeal
professor emeritus, Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences
Contacts
Paul White
Specialist
University of Florida
associate professor, soil science, and coordinator, agricultural nutrient management research, UF/IFAS Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences, Gainesville, FL
Rao Mylavarapu
Specialist
University of Florida
professor and Extension specialist, Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences, Gainesville, FL