Effect of Saline Water irrigation on Growth, Yield attributes and Yield of Cumin under Drip System in Arid Region of Rajasthan
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Ranjeet Singh
All India Coordinated Research Project (AICRP) on Management of Salt Affected Soils and Use of Saline Water in Agriculture (SAS&USW), Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agricultural University (SKRAU), Bikaner, Rajasthan, India
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Ranveer Kumar Yadav
All India Coordinated Research Project (AICRP) on Management of Salt Affected Soils and Use of Saline Water in Agriculture (SAS&USW), Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agricultural University (SKRAU), Bikaner, Rajasthan, India
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Malharimartand Kaledhonkar
ICAR-Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Karnal-132001, Haryana, India
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Babu Lal Meena
ICAR-Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Karnal-132001, Haryana, India
Keywords:
Cumin, Drip irrigation system, Economics, Irrigation water salinityAbstract
Cumin (Cuminum cyminum L.) is an aromatic, annual, diploid cross-pollinated herb of the family Apiaceae cultivated in arid and semi-arid areas of the world, including India. The experiment, was conducted to examine the effect of saline water on yield of cumin in arid zone of Rajasthan under drip irrigation system, during 2018-19 to 2021-22. The treatments comprised of four levels of water salinity i.e. ECiw 0.25 [Best available water (BAW)], 2.4, 6 and 8 dS m-1. The results indicated that water salinity had significant effect on growth, yield attributes and yield of cumin. The highest seed yield of cumin was recorded under BAW which was statistically at par with water salinity levels of ECiw 2.40 and 6 dS m-1. Increase in water salinity beyond ECiw 6 dS m-1 caused significant reduction in seed yield of cumin. In monetary terms the maximum gross returns of ₹ 85330 per ha and highest B: C ratio of 1.92 was observed with best available water (BAW). This study demonstrated that the salinity level of ECiw 6 dS m-1 could be considered as threshold limit for irrigation water applied through drip irrigation system for cumin crop particularly in arid region of Rajasthan.
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