The effects of irrigation with saline water on some morphological traits in Basil (Ocimum basilicum)
الموضوعات : Journal of Water Sciences Research
Shabnam Ajam
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(MS, Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture, Islamic Azad University Shahre-Qods)
الکلمات المفتاحية: Correlation, lysimeter, Agronomic traits, Keywords: basil,
ملخص المقالة :
Abstract One of the methods for the management of saltwater and brackish is the use of different irrigation regimes with saltwater and freshwater. Basil (Ocimum basilicum) is the most important economic species among the species of the genus of Ocimum and to be planted around the world. To study the effect of different irrigation regimes with saltwater and freshwater on morphological traits of medicinal plant of Basil, a test was conducted on a sample farm in Islamic Azad University of shahre ghods (with the longitude '21 ˙40 Western and latitude '38 ˙27 Northern with an altitude of 1417 meters above sea level) at 2012-2013 growing season. The experiment was conducted in a randomized complete block design with six treatments and three replications (a total of 18 lysimeters). The overall results of this study showed that salt stress has a significant effect on Stem height without floral twig, stem diameter, shoot fresh weight, shoot dry weight, leaf length, and leaf width in the basil herb. Salt stress affects the whole plant physiology and decreased in comparison With normal irrigation. Also the results of measured correlation traits that were affected by the irrigation treatments in this experiment revealed that studied traits in this study have significant correlation. Further research is also required in order to obtain the best method of irrigation in different conditions and different climates for basil.
