Desert soil conditioning and reclamation for agricultural purpose

Any area which experiences average annual rainfall less than 600mm becomes desert in due course. 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 from October to February is very pleasant and best suitable for agriculture. The 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 collected from AL Wahiba. The 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 corn plants was very encouraging.