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.
