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ArticlePlants (Basel, Switzerland)2026

Combined Effects of Superabsorbent Polymers, Biochar and Humic Acid on Soil Water Salt Dynamics and

Yongle Tu, Kexin Guo, Shuying Zhao, Yongping Cheng, Ying Liu, Jiaqiang Cao, Xiaojiao Wang, Xinhui Han, Chengjie Ren, Yongzhong Feng and 1 more

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Article in Plants (Basel, Switzerland), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Yongle TuCollege of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China.
Kexin GuoCollege of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China.
Shuying ZhaoCollege of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China.
Yongping ChengCollege of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China.
Ying LiuCollege of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China.
Jiaqiang CaoCollege of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China.
Xiaojiao WangCollege of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China.
Xinhui HanCollege of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China.
Chengjie RenCollege of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China.
Yongzhong FengCollege of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China.
Gaihe YangCollege of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Soil salinization is one of the most severe forms of land degradation in arid and semi-arid regions, posing substantial threats to agroecosystem stability and food security. In this study, saline-alkali soil collected from the Wuding River Basin in Yulin, Shaanxi Province was used to construct a three-factor amendment system comprising superabsorbent polymers (SAP), biochar, and humic acid. A systematic assessment was conducted to elucidate their combined effects on soil water-salt transport and crop growth. Results from one-dimensional constant-head infiltration experiments using indoor soil columns demonstrated that the application of amendments significantly increased cumulative infiltration and improved the uniformity of wetting-front advancement. Specifically, the treatments regulated the redistribution of salts within the soil profile; while surface salinity reduction varied, the leaching efficiency was significantly enhanced in the A2B2C2 treatment. Soil bulk density (BD) showed dynamic fluctuations during the growth cycle, peaking at 1.628 cm

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amelioration effectsbiocharhumic acidMelilotus officinalis (L.) Lam.saline–alkali soilsuperabsorbent polymerwater–salt transport

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PMID42197647
PMCPMC13211105

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