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Desert Soil Conditioning and Reclamation for Agricultural Purpose
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DESERT SOIL CONDITIONING AND RECLAMATION FOR AGRICULTURAL PURPOSE
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Sathiraju Venkata Satyanarayana and 
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Department of Built and Natural 
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Project Student, Department of Built and Natural Environment, 
Caledonian College of Engineering, Muscat, Oman
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ABSTRACT
Any area which experiences average annual rainfall less than
The average annual rainfall of Sultanate of Oman is 100mm. That is how the Sultanate of Oman lands 
became desert soils. The climate change and temperature affect the growth and yield of food grains 
crops. The climate fr
evapotransmission losses of plants are minimum. The aim of this research project is to convert desert 
land suitable for agricultural purpose. The desert soil samples were collec
soil was conditioned by adding cow dung, vermin compost, chemical fertilizers and biochar. Water 
was sprinkled occasionally to maintain soil moisture 15 to 20 %. The corn seeds are planted at a 
distance of 300mm each. The growth of