The issue of usage and preservation of soils which will be covered by water due to the construction of Kaps reservoir of the Republic of Armenia

Against the backdrop of climate changes and the acceleration of desertification processes currently taking place in the world, the measures of effective usage, improvement, increase of fertilization and protection of the agriculturally valuable soils and brings to covering soils by water, due to various construction works, especially during reservoir construction into agricultural turnover are highly appreciated in the Republic of Armenia.

The agricultural productivity features of the chernozems of Kaps, Jradzor and Aregnadem communities which will be covered due to the construction of Kaps reservoir have been studied. Measures required for usage and storage of the fertile layer of the soil excavated during the reservoir construction have been proposed.