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... Jipsin çok killi topraklarda da iyileştirici olarak kullanıldığı bilinmektedir. Jips, çok killi toprakların, özellikle de ağır hava şartlarına maruz kalmış veya yoğun mahsul üretimine tabi olan toprakların yapısını geliştirmekte, hidrolik iletkenliğini artırmakta ve verimliliğini etkili bir şekilde değiştirmektedir (Oster & Frankel, 1980;Karahan & Özşahin, 2016;Chalker-Scott, 2018). ...
Structured Abstract: The productivity and usage capabilities of the soils, which have been used extensively since ancient times, are decreasing day by day. In this respect, experts and scientists have gone to different inventions and quests to solve this problem. As the most practical solution to increase productivity again, natural rocks, which are found in nature and contain various minerals, are considered. Namely, each rock has different physical and chemical properties and creates other ecological properties in its environment. In this context, gypsum is one of the rocks that form important habitats in terms of environmental diversity. Due to the different minerals in gypsum, a white chemical sedimentary stone, its natural colors may also bedifferent. Thanks to its use in agriculture and soil regulation, gypsum has many advantages such as optimum
yield, crop quality, creating a favorable environment for plant growth, and using it as a water purifier in ponds with its processed form. The demand for gypsum is increasing day by day due to its vast usage area, advantages, and the reasons such as being easily accessible and economical.
Purpose
In this research, the study's primary purpose is to determine how gypsum affects ecology, its usage areas, and its effects on nature. For this purpose, to provide information about gypsum ecology, it is first necessary to research and classify the usage areas of gypsum. When the literature is reviewed, it is seen that few studies include gypsum ecology and gypsum usage areas together. The research has an essential place in contributing to this small number of studies in the literature and creating a data source for the studies planned to be done in the future.
Method
This research is a systematic review type study within the framework of the primary research method. "Systematic reviews, comprehensive and detailed scanning of studies made with similar methods in a field; It is a research approach based on the determination of the studies to be included in the review using various selection criteria, and a structured and comprehensive quality assessment and synthesis of the determined studies" (Yılmaz 2021). In this context, national or international articles, postgraduate theses, published books, as well as research in foreign indexed databases were also used. It is of great importance for the reliability of the study to obtain the sources, evaluate them and systematically summarize the data. When searching in digital environments, the keywords "gypsum ecology," "use areas of gypsum," and "effects of
gypsum on plants" in Turkish search, and "gypsum ecology," "gypsum usage areas," and "effects of gypsum on plants" in English search. According to Pautasso (2013), obtaining data from current studies is essential while conducting a compilation study. However, previous studies should not be ignored. Since this research was carried out as a compilation, information about the ecology of gypsum and the usage areas of gypsum
theoretically in the literature about the general properties, usage areas, and ecology of gypsum was searched, and information was tried to be presented, interpreted, and concluded.
Findings (or Conclusions)
Gypsum is the essential product that helps regulate the soil, improve its structure, and increase its quality and yield. Thanks to the use of gypsum in agriculture and as a soil improvement agent, it has many advantages such as optimum yield, crop quality, creating a favorable environment for plant growth, and using it as a water purifier in ponds with its processed form. In this respect, it is seen that gypsum fields are both a critical gene resource center in the world and an economical and ergonomic improvement material if they are included in the soil structure. Although gypsum has many advantages, care should be taken during use. First of all, it is essential to determine whether the soil will react to gypsum, define the usage area and amount of use, and get help from experts. When used with this awareness, it will be seen that gypsum has a potential power, not a hostile place in nature.
Suggestions
Therefore, necessary studies should be carried out and contribute to the economy as employment in various sectors. In addition, gypsum areas should be determined. The boundaries of the regions where they are located should be selected. A detailed inventory of the climate, landforms, agricultural methods, and grown products should be taken. In line with these data, how much and how often gypsum will be used in which products should be determined. Within the scope of this study, general information about the use of gypsum both in the area where it is located and outside the location where it is located is given. In this context, it is suggested that the research be studied in more local areas, and new gypsum, industry branches, and employment branches should be created.
Home gardening is increasingly popular, particularly during a global pandemic when many people are confined to home and are spending more time outside. Novice and experienced gardeners alike are likely to access agricultural production information that is not necessarily relevant to their home gardens or landscapes. Specifically, there are soil fertility guidelines intended for intensive, monocultural crop production that can harm plants, soil biota, and nearby aquatic systems when applied to a home garden situation. This article will address six common misperceptions about managing soil nutrition in nonagricultural situations.
