24.02.2026
"Why Are Our Soils Becoming Oversalted?" – Interview with Prof. Thomas Scholten in ÖKO-TEST.
"Why are our soils becoming oversalted?" Interview with Thomas Scholten in the magazine "ÖKO-TEST" (February 2026 issue) on soil salinization.
In the February 2026 issue of ÖKO-TEST (available since late January 2026), soil expert Prof. Dr. Thomas Scholten explains the causes of increasing soil salinization (e.g., intensive fertilization, irrigation, climate change), its environmental and agricultural consequences, and why this under-discussed issue threatens soil fertility, water quality, and food security worldwide.
The issue's main theme is salt consumption, with this interview highlighting the parallel problem in soils.
Read more about the issue and purchase (print or digital): → https://www.oekotest.de/hefte/Magazin-Februar-2026-Salz_M2602.html
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