Hanin Qasim Karamlin from Department of Desertification Combat successfully defended her M.Sc. work with the title (Improving the Properties of Degraded Gypsiferous and Desert Soils Using Mineral and Organic Amendments and Their Impact on the Productivity of White Corn)
The research aimed to evaluate the efficiency of mineral and organic amendments in improving the physical and chemical properties of desert and gypsiferous soils, enhancing the availability of nutrients in the soil, and increasing their absorption efficiency by plants. This, in turn, reflects positively on the growth and productivity of white corn and improves its economic yield.
The researcher recommended the use of any of the three amendments (bentonite, sheep residues, and biochar) to improve the properties of degraded soils, with biochar showing superior results in achieving the best outcomes. She also emphasized that the positive interactions between the studied factors enhance productivity more effectively than their individual use, leading to higher economic returns. The researcher stressed the need for government institutions to adopt the study’s findings to expand agricultural production by improving the properties of degraded soils. Additionally, she recommended further testing of white corn’s response to higher concentrations of amendments to achieve better productivity.Congratulations to the researcher on this success
