Phytomelioration activities on the improvement of degraded pastures of the Northwestern Caspian Sea region

We have carried out computer reference images to geographic coordinates, saved in a separate layer and combined with a layer of digitized topographic maps. Determining the level of degradation was carried out by the statistical average values of phototone image, and taking into account the range set for each type of soil (sand) in the evaluated areas. The technology of phytomeliorative works was determined taking into account the characteristics of sites, their technical condition, degradation, elevation, transport project and is contained in the schemas working draft. A manual landing was carried out on the technological scheme on the medium and large-block sands with a height of sand ridges, dunes, barchan chains of 3-7 meters or more, with deep hollows blowing netratarpana difficult terrain, danger of tipping aggregates and forestry machines. In case of manual planting, the layout of the seedlings Calligonum (5,0 ´ 1,5) - 1 333 m/ha. The manual stop of Calligonum is protected by the decomposition along the length of the landing roll of reeds. The ordinary protections of a cane will serve for protection from blowing and drifting sand of the seedlings after planting and during vegetation and their rooting. The protection device made of reeds prevents the sand drift seedlings after planting, in the period of early vegetation and rooting and contributes to the accumulation and preservation of moisture in the thick sand root zone during the vegetation period. This all eventually led to increasing the survival rate of Calligonum and its development.