USE OF SALINE SODIC WATER FOR IRRIGATION

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 goo d quality canal water in blended or cyclic modes. All the organic manu res 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 salinelsodic water for irrigating crops under specified management conditions.