Acid Sulfate Soils: Their Characteristics, Genesis, Amelioration and Utilization(<Special Issue>Problem Soils in Southeast Asia)

Abstract

This paper reviews the characteristics, occurrence, distribution, amelioration and utilization of acid sulfate soils. Emphasis is placed on acid sulfate soils in Thailand and related areas to which references could be found. Data on amelioration relate to rice cultivation, while discussions of management and utilization extend to other crops and fish ponds.