Studies on Effect of Salinity Stress with FYM on Growth and Productivity of Euphorbia Antisyphilitica Zucc.

By : Shobha Johari , Ashwani Kumar

Page No: 169-173

Abstract
Majority of east-coast belt of India is characterized by saline-alkaline soils. This condition is more serious in desert of Rajasthan. Hence, studies were undertaken to find out effect of irrigation with different saline concentrations along with FYM (farmyard manure) on Euphorbia antisyphilitica. This plant is a shrub, much branched, almost leafless and grows upto a height of approximately one meter. It has been reported to grow well in desert of Mexico and is useful to mankind in many ways like for biofuels, petrochemicals and for traditional medicines and waxes. Parameters taken for study were fresh and dry biomass, sugar, chlorophylls and hexane extractables of aboveground and underground parts. Our main emphasis was to study biomass production in saline soils which is a part of desertic environment of Rajasthan and by growing E. antisyphilitcia arid conditions of Thar desert can be improved. Experiments were performed in pots. Different concentrations of saline water taken for irrigation were – 0.125% , 0.25% , 0.50%, 1.0% and 2.0%. Fresh biomass and hexane extractables of aboveground parts were found to have a positive effect of saline water irrigation along with farmyard manure. Other parameters were also increased with different concentrations of saline water.

Authors :
Shobha Johari : Professor, Department of Botany, L.B.S. Government College, Kotputli, Rajasthan, India.
Ashwani Kumar : Former Head, Department of Botany, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
 

DOI: https://doi.org/10.32381/JPSR.2023.39.03.18