Effect of NaCl saline irrigation water on soil salinity

Other Title(s)

أثر استخدام مياه الري الفلوية على ملوحة التربة

Joint Authors

Sulayman, Ayman
Hamdi, Lama Akram

Source

Mu'tah Journal for Research and Studies : Natural and Applied Sciences Series

Issue

Vol. 35, Issue 2 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.31-52, 22 p.

Publisher

Mutah University Deanship of Academic Research

Publication Date

2020-12-31

Country of Publication

Jordan

No. of Pages

22

Main Subjects

Earth Sciences, Water and Environment

Abstract EN

Water scarcity and soil salinization are the two main common problems that affect the agricultural production in Jordan Valley, which is considered the main agricultural region in Jordan, where most areas are irrigated with saline irrigation water, particularly in the center and south region of the valley.

This study was conducted to evaluate the impact of NaCl irrigation water on soil salinity in a short-term experiment.

Durum wheat was planted in a field with nearly half dunum area in the central region of the valley on 29th of December 2017 and harvested on the second of April 2018.

Three salinity levels (S) (S1 2 (the control), S2 4, and S3 8 dS/m) with three irrigation amounts (R) of readily available water (RAW) (R1 120%RAW (control), R2 100%RAW, and R3 70% RAW) were used in the field experiment.

Calcium, magnesium, and sodium concentration were measured once before planting and once after harvesting, soil electrical conductivity of saturated paste extract (ECe) and pH were measured every three weeks during the growing season.

The results showed that the soil salinity in terms of (ECe) has increased gradually during the growing season, the final ECe has increased from an average of 0.96 ± 0.02 dS/m in the control to an average of 7.91 ± 0.48 dS/m in the most stressed treatment (S3R3) at 10 cm depth of the study area.

Sodium adsorption ratio (SAR) has increased from 0.83 ± 0.03 in the control to 21.87 ± 2.41 in the most stressed treatment (S3R3), calcium, magnesium, and pH has decreased slightly when compared with the control.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Hamdi, Lama Akram& Sulayman, Ayman. 2020. Effect of NaCl saline irrigation water on soil salinity. Mu'tah Journal for Research and Studies : Natural and Applied Sciences Series،Vol. 35, no. 2, pp.31-52.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1278856

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Hamdi, Lama Akram& Sulayman, Ayman. Effect of NaCl saline irrigation water on soil salinity. Mu'tah Journal for Research and Studies : Natural and Applied Sciences Series Vol. 35, no. 2 (2020), pp.31-52.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1278856

American Medical Association (AMA)

Hamdi, Lama Akram& Sulayman, Ayman. Effect of NaCl saline irrigation water on soil salinity. Mu'tah Journal for Research and Studies : Natural and Applied Sciences Series. 2020. Vol. 35, no. 2, pp.31-52.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1278856

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Record ID

BIM-1278856