Effect of salinity on yield, growth and oil contents of four Brassica species
2002
Akhtar, J. | Tanveer-ul-Haq | Saqib, M. | Mahmood, K. (University of Agriculture, Faisalabad (Pakistan). Saline Agriculture Research Centre)
The yield and growth response of four Brassica species (B. carinata, B. juncea, B. campestris and B. napus) was assessed to salinity in a field experiment conducted at Post Graduate Agricultural Research Station (PARS), University of Agriculture, Faisalabad during the year 2000-2001. This study comprised of four treatments (ECe 3.0, 4.75, 6.0 and 9.50 dS m-1) with three replications. Statistical analysis of the recorded data indicated that different salinities, Brassica species and their interaction had a significant (p less than 0.05) effect on the plant height, stem diameter, number of siliqua per plant, seed yield per hectare, 1000 seed weight and oil contents (%) of the seed. The reductions for the above parameters were maximum at ECe of 9.50 dS m-1 when compared with other treatments. Brassica napus and B. carinata were found more salt tolerant than other Brassica species with respect to the parameters studied.
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