Effect of salt tolerancy levels on farming of date palm varieties: A case study

Abderrahman, Walid A.; Abdelhadi, Yousef M.

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“…Salts accumulated in the soil were effectively leached by monsoon rainfall and carry over salts were not evident during the 5-year study (Jain and Pareek, 1989). In Saudi Arabia, the introduction of drainage systems permitted cultivation of the less tolerant 'Akhlas' cultivar in addition to the already established 'Ruzaiz' cultivar (Abderrahman and Abdelhadi, 1990).…”

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Productivity enhancement of salt‐affected environments through crop diversification

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Recent trends and future demographic projections suggest that the need to produce more food and fibre will necessitate effective utilization of salt-affected land and saline water resources. Currently at least 20 per cent of the world's irrigated land is salt affected and/or irrigated with waters containing elevated levels of salts. Several major irrigation schemes have suffered from the problems of salinity and sodicity, reducing their agricultural productivity and sustainability. Productivity enhancement of salt-affected land and saline water resources through crop-based management has the potential to transform them from environmental burdens into economic opportunities. Research efforts have led to the identification of a number of field crops, forage grasses and shrubs, aromatic and medicinal species, bio-fuel crops, and fruit tree and agroforestry systems, which are profitable and suit a variety of salt-affected environments. Several of these species have agricultural significance in terms of their local utilization on the farm. Therefore, crop diversification systems based on salt-tolerant plant species are likely to be the key to future agricultural and economic growth in regions where salt-affected soils exist, saline drainage waters are generated, and/or saline aquifers are pumped for irrigation. However, such systems will need to consider three issues: improving the productivity per unit of salt-affected land and saline water resources, protecting the environment and involving farmers in the most suitable and sustainable crop diversifying systems to mitigate any perceived risks. This review covers different aspects of salt-affected land and saline water resources, synthesizes research knowledge on salinity/sodicity tolerances in different plant species, and highlights promising examples of crop diversification and management to improve and maximize benefits from these resources.

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“…Salts accumulated in the soil were effectively leached by monsoon rainfall and carry over salts were not evident during the 5-year study (Jain and Pareek 1989). In Saudi Arabia, the introduction of drainage systems permitted cultivation of the less tolerant 'Khlaas' cultivar in addition to the already established 'Ruzaiz' cultivar (Abderrahman and Abdelhadi 1990).…”

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Assessing NDVI Spatial Pattern as Related to Irrigation and Soil Salinity Management in Al-Hassa Oasis, Saudi Arabia

Aldakheel

2011

J Indian Soc Remote Sens

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Sustainability of irrigated agriculture in arid and semi arid lands depends, mainly on the level of soil salinity and the quality of irrigation water. Remotely sensed data can provide information about the extent of vegetated irrigated areas. Al-Hassa oasis, Saudi Arabia is probably the largest oasis in the world depends mostly on tapped ground water to irrigate mainly date palm groves for its economic survival. This study tried to investigate the extent of soil salinity and the quality of irrigation water and the relationship with vegetation growth, employing NDVI derived from Landsat satellite imagery.

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The Application of Biotechnology to Date Palm Culture

Bouchireb¹,

Clark²

1997

Plant Biotechnology and Plant Genetic Resources for Sustainability and Productivity

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Effect of salt tolerancy levels on farming of date palm varieties: A case study

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Productivity enhancement of salt‐affected environments through crop diversification

Productivity enhancement of salt‐affected environments through crop diversification

Assessing NDVI Spatial Pattern as Related to Irrigation and Soil Salinity Management in Al-Hassa Oasis, Saudi Arabia

The Application of Biotechnology to Date Palm Culture

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