Year: 2001
Type: article
Abstract: Four various water qualities Q 1 (EC =1.0 dS/m), Q 2 (EC = 1.5 dS/m), Q 3 (EC = 2.0 dS/m) and fresh canal water Q 4 (EC = 0.4 dS/m) were used to evaluate their effects over wheat growth and yield parameters.The results showed that, irrigation with canal water Q 4 resulted significantly higher grain yield (4733.3 kg haG 1 ) followed by Q 1 (3399.9kg haG 1 ).However, the lowest growth rate and yield was observed in the experimental units receiving water quality Q 2 (2116.6 kg haG 1 ) followed by Q 3 (1333.3kg haG 1 ).Growth and yield contributing parameters i.e. plants per plot, plant height, spike length, seed index and grain yield found to be superior in the continuos use of canal water, followed by plots where large proportion of canal water was applied in conjugation with tubewell saline water i.e.Q 1 (76%:24%), Q 2 (57%:43%), Q 3 (38%:62%).Thus, it is recommended that during shortage of canal water the canal and saline water could be used successfully in the proportion of 76% : 24% and 57% : 43% respectively for maximum wheat yield.
Source: Journal of Biological Sciences
Institution: Sindh Agriculture University
Language: English
Subfield: Soil Science
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2000995192