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USE OF SALINE/SODIC WATER FOR IRRIGATION

M. AKHTAR ABBAS, T. HUSSAIN AND TARIQ JAVAID

Abstract: Experiments were undertaken to see the prospects of using saline/sodic water for irrigation. The brackish water was amended with biological ameliorants like sesbania, pressmud or poultry manure or used with good quality canal water in blended or cyclic modes. All the organic manures were almost equally effective in sustaining the yield. Cyclic use of canal and brackish water showed better results than the blend use. These studies suggested a possibility for using saline/sodic water for irrigating crops under specified management conditions.

Department of Soil Science, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan.