Effect of Thorny Saltwort (Noaea mucronata) Growing in the Wind Erosion Field on Soil’s Some Chemical Properties

The fertility of the soil, plant diversity and soil coverage rate of the plants is decreased as the topsoil flooding in areas exposed to wind erosion. however, it was known that many such species naturally growing in such areas improved the physical, chemical and biological properties of the soil. our aim is to reveal the change that noaea mucronata adapted to the wind erosion region has made on some chemical properties of the soil. the study was established according to the factorial experiment design in randomized blocks with three replications in the igdir-aralik wind-erosion district in 2015. soil samples were taken from the depths of 0-20, 20-40 and 40-60 cm from thorny saltwort’s canopy inside and outside, and ph, ec (electrical conductivity), lime, organic matter, nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium and sodium contents of soil samples were investigated. the ph, calcium, potassium and magnesium contents of the soils to according inside and outside of canopy, and the calcium and sodium contents to according soil depth showed significant differences. to according outside of canopy, the ph value (7.84), calcium content (4.32%), potassium (0.34%) and magnesium content (0.43%) were found to be high in inside of canopy. on the other hand, the highest calcium contents were found at 0-20 and 20-40 cm soil depth and the highest na content at 40-60 cm soil depth. in conclusion, n. mucronata has been shown to contribute to soil fertility because the ph and calcium content of soil decreased, and the contents of suitable potassium and magnesium of soil increased.