Salinization of Cotton Soils in the Mil-Karabakh Plain and Measures for Combating

Negative impacts caused by anthropogenic factors, including salinization, erosion and reduction of soil fertility, pose a serious threat to the sustainable development of agriculture. Particular attention is required to restore and maintain the productivity of soils used for cotton, since their condition significantly affects the level of agricultural production. This requires the use of integrated approaches, including the development and implementation of agrotechnical measures aimed at combating salinization, restoring soil structure and rational use of land resources. On saline soils of Azerbaijan with a sulfate-chloride type of salts with a salt content of 0.6-0.7%, it is possible to obtain up to 20 c/ha of cotton. A minimum of 35-40 c/ha should be considered a high yield.