Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Salinization

Salinization 

Procedure:
Measure4g of salt
Mix salt with 100mL of water
Measure out 20ml of the solution 
Pour over paper towel 
Put in unclosed ziplock bag 
Place under grow light

Observations:
Looks like seeds 
Overtime the seeds get darker
The seeds get lager

Data: 
4g/100ml= 4% concentration of salt

Conclusions:
The seeds with a lesser concentration of salt got larger and puffed up more. Due to the size difference in seeds with smaller concentration vs. lager concentration it was concluded that the salt was a hindrance of growth, and the higher the concentration the header it is for crops to grow.

To remediate the soil one might use gypsum, lime, or calcium nitrate.
Cations can also be exchanged to remediate the soil.

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