What's On
Acid Sulfate Soils Conference
November 15-20, 2020
The 9th International Acid Sulfate Soils Conference (9th IASSC) is the premier interdisciplinary forum for the presentation of new advances and research results in the fields of acid sulfate soil research, policy and management practices.
The Nastiest Soils
"Acid sulfate soils are the nastiest soils in the world. They generate sulphuric acid that brings their pH as low as 2 and leaks into drainage and floodwaters. In this acid environment, aluminium and other toxic elements kill vegetation and aquatic life or, in sub-lethal doses, render many species stunted and sickly. Generations of people depending on these soils have been impoverished and, probably, poisoned by their drinking water."
Dent and Pons 1995, A world perspective on acid sulphate soils. Geoderma 67: 263-276.