Studies on initial establishment of mango seedlings in saline environment.
Gupta N. K., Bhardwaj R. L., Sen N. L.
Author Affiliation: Department of Horticulture, Rajasthan College of Agriculture, Udaipur, India.
Current Agriculture 27 : 137-138
Abstract : Four types of soil from Udaipur region (Rajasthan) and 3 types of water were used. The soil of Shisharma area (pH 7.86, EC 0.49 dSm-1, ESP 11.9) proved to be the best for initial establishment of mango seedling in comparison to C.T.A.E. region soil (pH 7.24, EC 1.1 dSm-1, ESP 13.1), Horticulture farm soil (pH 8.35, EC 1.65 dSm-1, ESP 13.4) and Kushal bag soil (pH 7.48, EC 2.06 dSm-1, ESP 14.2). The greatest plant growth was recorded with application of tap water (EC 0.5 dSm-1) compared to well No. 5 (EC 2.3 dSm-1) and Well No. 6 (EC 2.7 dSm-1) water. The Na accumulation in the root zone of the plant decreased uptake of other essential nutrients by mango plants which ultimately affected the growth adversely. The irrigation water with higher EC increased salt concentration in soil which also adversely affected the plant growth.