2. ï According to the data from Central ground water board,the state
average decline in the water table is about 10.65m from 1974 to
2019.
ï Of the total 1.1 crore acres of geographical area in the Haryana 9.8
lakh acres (8.8%) is affected with the twin problem of water logging
and salinity (Reference: CSSRI).
ï The irrigation water sources is one of the most important factors,
which may directly affect the plant growth and productivity of
plants.
ï Crop required large amount of irrigation water, with increasing
water scarcity, the use of saline water is one of the suggested
alternatives for irrigation purpose.
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INTRODUCTION
3. ï About 62% area of the Haryana is covered with poor quality water.
To overcome this situation, efficient use of poor quality water such
as saline water is becoming more important.
ï The yield of vegetables decreases with the increase in salinity.
Therefore, agricultural production alternatives must be sought to
meet the demand for food, mitigating the harmful effects of
salinity.
ï Soil salinity became a major constraint to vegetable crop
production, the use of FYM, biofertilizers and plant growth
regulator can mitigate salinity effects on vegetables and reduce soil
salinization.
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4. ï To study the effect of integrated nutrient management on
soil properties under saline water irrigation
ï To study the effect of integrated nutrient management on
growth and yield of brinjal crop under saline water
irrigation
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Objectives
5. Saline water irrigation levels:
I1 = Control (Canal water)
I2= ECiw (2.5 dS/m)
I3 =ECiw(5.0 dS/m)
Nutrient management:
T1= Control
T2= Recommended dose of fertilizer(RDF) (N:P:K=100:50:25 kg/ha)
T3= 125%RDF (N:P:K=125:62.5:32 kg/ha)
T4=75%RDF + FYM(@25t/ha) + Azotobacter chroococcum (MAC 27) + PSB 36
T5= 75% RDF + FYM(@25t/ha) + Salicylic acid(@250ppm) at vegetative and 50% flower initiation stage
T6= 75%RDF + FYM(@25t/ha) + Azotobacter chroococcum (MAC 27) + PSB 36 + Salicylic acid (@250ppm) at vegetative
and 50% flower initiation stage
Replications : 3
Crop Variety: Hisar Shyamal
Experimental design: Completely randomized design(CRD)
Location: The present experiment will be carried out under screen house conditions of department of soil science at CCS
Haryana Agricultural University,Hisar,Haryana.
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Technical programme of work
6. Water analysis
1. pH and EC(dS/m)
2. Water soluble cations (Ca2+,Mg2+,Na+,K+) and anions(Cl-,SO4
2-,CO3
2-and HCO3
-)
Soil properties will be analyzed at start and end of the experiment
1. Soil pH and EC( dS/m)
2. Available N,P,K(kg/ha)
3. Organic carbon(%)
4. Water soluble cations (Ca2+,Mg2+,Na+,K+) and anions(Cl-,SO4
2-,CO3
2-and HCO3
-)
Plant analysis
1. Total N,P,K content in plant and fruit
Soil Biological properties
1. Soil enzymatic activity i.e. Alkaline phosphatase and Dehydrogenase activity
2. Microbial count
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Observations to be recorded
7. Crop Growth parameters:
1. Plant height (at flowering and maturity)
2. Number of branches
3. Number of fruits per plant
4. Fruit yield (kg/pot)
Crop physiological parameters:
1. Canopy temperature (â°C)
2. Normalized difference vegetation index(NDVI)
3. Chlorophyll content(SPAD)
4. Chlorophyll fluorescence (Fv/Fm)
Meteorological parameters:
1. Growing degree days(GDD)
2. Helio thermal unit(HTU)
3. Photo thermal unit(PTU)
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