Abstract
To monitor the feasibility of using brackish water for soil reclamation, synthetic brackish waters with Ca:Mg ratios of 4:1, 2:1,' 1:1, 1:4 and 1:6 were used to grow wheat and rice crops in pots filled with 10 kg of calcareous sandy loam saline-sodic soil. The results indicated that with equal amount of irrigation water applied to wheat, similar leaching fractions were achieved but were lower than those achieved during rice. Leaching of TSS, NO.,Mg, HC03 and Cl were higher during rice. than those during wheat crop. The soil reclamation was maximum with canal water, while there was less but almost similar soil improvement (ECe, SAR, pHs) with brackish water (EC 2 dSm-1, SAR 12, RSC 3 me L-1) having different Ca:Mg ratios.

Abdul Ghafoor, M.A.bdulJah. (1990) USE OF HIGH MAGNESIUM BRACKISH WATER FOR RECLAMATION OF SALINE-SODIC SOIL. 1. SOIL IMPROVEMENT, , Volume 27, Issue 4.
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