Director ICAR-CENTRAL SOIL SALINITY RESEARCH INSTITUTE KARNAL
Abstract
Not AvailableSalinity hinders the crop growth right from germination to maturity of crop plants by altering the
water relations, nutrient balance, specific ion toxicity etc. Agronomic practices, though cannot
reclaimed or remove the salts from the soil, but have potential role in managing the salt and
water balance in the crop root zone and apart escaping and tolerance mechanism to the crop
plants grown. Adoption of package of best agro-techniques like selection of appropriate crop and
its varieties, priming of seed prior to sowing, sowing with appropriate methods, irrigation with
minimized salt load in soil, balanced fertilization etc. can sustain the yield of salty soils.Directorate of Extension, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Government of Indi
