International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2016, Volume : 4, Issue : 1
First page : (278) Last page : (286)
Article doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.2227

Uptake of primary and secondary nutrients of sorghum under irrigation with different qualities of water

Korla Aditya Chowdary*, Makam Umadevi, Veeramalla Ramulu and Kodary Avil Kumar
Water Technology Centre, College of Agriculture, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, India
*Corresponding Author E-mail: adi.001agri@gmail.com
Received: 18.02.2016 | Revised: 25.02.2016 | Accepted: 28.02.2016
Abstract
The gradual decrease of fresh water resources is leading towards the inevitable use of saline water for irrigation. Using saline waters for irrigation, there is needed to take management practices to prevent the development of excessive soil salinisation for crop production. A field experiment was carried out to investigate the effect of saline water irrigation and management practices on uptake of primary and secondary nutrients. At harvest, the significantly highest total N, K, S and Mg uptake was recorded by C2-FYM, followed by C3-FYM and C3/C4-FYM. Regarding P and Ca total uptake, among water quality levels, the significantly highest uptake was recorded by C2 water followed by C3 water and alternate irrigation with C3/C4 water. Among management practices, significantly the highest total P and Ca uptake was recorded by FYM application, followed by green manure treatment. However, the interaction effect was found to be non significant in case of P and Ca uptake.

Key words: Saline Water; Water Quality; Management Practices; Nutrient Uptake

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Cite this article: Chowdary, K.A., Umadevi, M., Ramulu, V. and Kumar, K.A., Uptake of primary and secondary nutrients of sorghum under irrigation with different qualities of water, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci. 4(1): 278-286 (2016). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.2227