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Sustaining Yield of Winter Wheat under Alternate Irrigation Using Saline Water at Different Growth Stages: A Case Study in the North China Plain

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  • Rajesh Kumar Soothar

    (State Engineering Laboratory of Efficient Water Use of Crops and Disaster Loss Mitigation of China/Key Laboratory of Dryland Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China, Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), Beijing 100081, China
    Department of Irrigation and Drainage, Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam 70060, Pakistan)

  • Wenying Zhang

    (Institute of Dryland Farming, Hebei Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Hengshui 053000, China)

  • Binhui Liu

    (Institute of Dryland Farming, Hebei Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Hengshui 053000, China)

  • Moussa Tankari

    (State Engineering Laboratory of Efficient Water Use of Crops and Disaster Loss Mitigation of China/Key Laboratory of Dryland Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China, Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), Beijing 100081, China)

  • Chao Wang

    (State Engineering Laboratory of Efficient Water Use of Crops and Disaster Loss Mitigation of China/Key Laboratory of Dryland Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China, Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), Beijing 100081, China)

  • Li Li

    (State Engineering Laboratory of Efficient Water Use of Crops and Disaster Loss Mitigation of China/Key Laboratory of Dryland Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China, Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), Beijing 100081, China)

  • Huanli Xing

    (State Engineering Laboratory of Efficient Water Use of Crops and Disaster Loss Mitigation of China/Key Laboratory of Dryland Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China, Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), Beijing 100081, China)

  • Daozhi Gong

    (State Engineering Laboratory of Efficient Water Use of Crops and Disaster Loss Mitigation of China/Key Laboratory of Dryland Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China, Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), Beijing 100081, China)

  • Yaosheng Wang

    (State Engineering Laboratory of Efficient Water Use of Crops and Disaster Loss Mitigation of China/Key Laboratory of Dryland Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China, Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), Beijing 100081, China)

Abstract

Brackish water used for irrigation can restrict crop growth and lead to environmental problems. The alternate irrigation with saline water at different growth stages is still not well understood. Therefore, field trials were conducted during 2015–2018 in the NCP to investigate whether alternate irrigation is practicable for winter wheat production. The treatments comprised rain-fed cultivation (NI), fresh and saline water irrigation (FS), saline and fresh water irrigation (SF), saline water irrigation (SS) and fresh water irrigation (FF). The results showed that the grain yield was increased by 20% under SF and FS treatments compared to NI, while a minor decrease of 2% in grain yield was observed compared with FF treatment. The increased soil salinity and risk of long-term salt accumulation in the soil due to alternate irrigation during peak dry periods was insignificant due to leaching of salts from crop root zone during monsoon season. Although Na + concentration in the leaves increased with saline irrigation, resulting in significantly lower K + :Na + ratio in the leaves, the Na + and K + concentrations in the roots and grains were not affected. In conclusion, the alternate irrigation for winter wheat is a most promising option to harvest more yield and save fresh water resources.

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  • Rajesh Kumar Soothar & Wenying Zhang & Binhui Liu & Moussa Tankari & Chao Wang & Li Li & Huanli Xing & Daozhi Gong & Yaosheng Wang, 2019. "Sustaining Yield of Winter Wheat under Alternate Irrigation Using Saline Water at Different Growth Stages: A Case Study in the North China Plain," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(17), pages 1-16, August.
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