If the suspected direct link is confirmed, irrigation techniques would need to be adapted so as to counteract the evaporation and
infiltration of irrigation water.
But the new study shows a strong correlation between elevated arsenic concentrations and high soil pH.
Infiltration of irrigation water through alkaline topsoil and young alluvial sediments may thus contribute to arsenic enrichment in groundwater.
Not exact matches
Improving
water infiltration and retention capacity through high levels
of organic matter and permanent soil cover, such as cover crops or mulch, which substantially reduce the amount
of water needed for
irrigation.