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Effect of Pozzolan and sulphur under different irrigation water salinity levels on growth characteristics, yield, and water use efficiency of squash.

Research Authors
Mutowal. W., Al-Solaimani S.G. and Ismail S.M. 2013,
Research Abstract

The main aim of this research is to improve the
squash yield and quality using sulphur and
pozzolan as soil conditioners in Saudi Arabia. This
experiment conducted during winter and spring
(2012 and 2013). A split split plot design with 3
irrigation water salinity levels (IWSL) (1200, 3000,
and 6000 mg/l), 4 pozzolan placements (PP)
(surface, 10 cm depth, 20 cm depth, and control), 3
sulphur doses (SD) (0, 4, 6 ton/ha), and 3
treatments was used. Applied PP in the soil surface
and SD 6 ton/ha under IWSL 1200 mg/l increased
plant height (77.57 and 72.80%) number of
leaves/plant (38.21 and 31.45 leaves), fruit setting
(42.54 and 40.24%), fruit yield (23.17 and 20.53
ton/ha), and water use efficiency (294.90 and
258.79 kg/mm/ha) respectively in the winter and
spring compared with the control (no pozzolan, no
sulphur and IWSL 6000 mg/l).

Research Department
Research Journal
International Journal of Engineering Research & Technology (IJERT),
Research Publisher
NULL
Research Rank
1
Research Vol
Vol. 2 (11):
Research Website
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Research Year
2013
Research Pages
2996-3001.