This study was conducted on saline soil collected from Biosaline Research Station (BSRS) of Nuclear Institute for Agriculture and Biology (NIAB) Faisalabad, Pakistan to determine the effect of potassium fertilizer (KCl) on growth performance of Eucalyptus camaldulensis. Potassium was applied at 100 and 200 kg K2O ha-1 as KCl. Results showed that most agronomic parameters like number of branches, leaves per plant, fresh and dry weight and ionic uptake of potassium and chloride increased in Eucalyptus camaldulensis due to soil applied KCl. However, 200 kg K2O ha-1 (as KCl) was more effective in producing higher biomass than 100 kg ha-1 in salt-affected wastelands. It was concluded that application of KCl (muriate of potash) could increase the growth and nutrients uptake of Eucalyptus camaldulensis in salt-affected soil.
Tariq M. Qureshi, A. Lodhi, Zafar Iqbal, S. Tahir, M. Saleem , M. Akhtar. (2014) DESALINZATION AND FORTIFICATION OF SOIL USING POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, , Volume 11, Issue 2, 3.
