Salt-Tolerance of Tissue-Cultured Date Palm Cultivars under Controlled Environment
A study was conducted in greenhouse environment to
determine the response of five tissue-cultured date palm cultivars, Al-
Ahamad, Nabusaif, Barhee, Khalas, and Kasab to irrigation water
salinity of 1.6, 5, 10, or 20 dS/ m. The salinity level of 1.6dS/m, was
used as a control. The effects of high salinity on plant survival were
manifested at 360 days after planting (DAP) onwards. Three
cultivars, Khalas, Kasab and Barhee were able to tolerate 10 dS/m
salinity level at 24 months after the start of study. Khalas tolerated
the highest salinity level of 20 dS/ m and 'Nabusaif' was found to be the
least tolerant cv. The average heights of palms and the number of
fronds were decreased with increasing salinity levels as time
progressed.
<p>[1] Abdel-Nasser G, Harhash MM (2001), Response of date palm to salinity
of irrigation water under Siwa oasis conditions. Proceedings of the
Second International Conference on Date Palms, United Arab Emirates
University, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates, p. 150
[2] Abdul-Baki AA, Aslan A (2004), Management of soil and water in date
palm orchards of Caoachella Valley, California. Presented at the
Regional Workshop on Date Palm Development in the GCC countries of
Arabian Peninsula, Abu Dhabi, UAE, May 29-31.
[3] Al-Rawi AAH, Al-Mohemdy AF (2001), Effect of water quality on the
growth and yield of date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.). Proceedings of
Second International Conference on Date Palms, United Arab Emirates
University, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates, 128-137.
[4] Oweis, T (2004), Agricultural water use in the Arabian peninsula with
extreme scarcity.Proceedings of regional workshop on date palm
development in the GCC countries of Arabian peninsula,May 29-
31,2004,Abu dhabi ,UAE.
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Date Palm : From traditional Resource to Green wealth.pp.13-19.UAE
center of studies and Srategy Researchers.Abudhabi,UAE.
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protection.Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nation,
Rome, Italy.
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sustainable utilization of land and water resources in Kuwait. World
Journal of Agricultural Sciences 5(2): 201-206
[8] Bhat, NR, Taha, FK, Al-Menaie H and Al-Zalzaleh M (1999), Response
of twenty-four landscape plant species grown under the coastal arid
climate of Kuwait to irrigation and fertilizer application. Research
Bulletin, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia, 82:5-23.
[9] Furr, JR and Ream CL (1968), Salinity effects on growth and salt uptake
of seedlings of the date, Phoenix dactylifera L. Proc. Amer. Soc. Hort.
Sci. 92:268-273.
[10] Aljibury, HJ (1992), Effects of sodium chloride on seedling growth of
four date palm varieties. Annals of Arid zone.31: 4: 259-262.</p>
<p>[1] Abdel-Nasser G, Harhash MM (2001), Response of date palm to salinity
of irrigation water under Siwa oasis conditions. Proceedings of the
Second International Conference on Date Palms, United Arab Emirates
University, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates, p. 150
[2] Abdul-Baki AA, Aslan A (2004), Management of soil and water in date
palm orchards of Caoachella Valley, California. Presented at the
Regional Workshop on Date Palm Development in the GCC countries of
Arabian Peninsula, Abu Dhabi, UAE, May 29-31.
[3] Al-Rawi AAH, Al-Mohemdy AF (2001), Effect of water quality on the
growth and yield of date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.). Proceedings of
Second International Conference on Date Palms, United Arab Emirates
University, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates, 128-137.
[4] Oweis, T (2004), Agricultural water use in the Arabian peninsula with
extreme scarcity.Proceedings of regional workshop on date palm
development in the GCC countries of Arabian peninsula,May 29-
31,2004,Abu dhabi ,UAE.
[5] Diallo, H (2005), The role of date palm in combating desertification. In:
Date Palm : From traditional Resource to Green wealth.pp.13-19.UAE
center of studies and Srategy Researchers.Abudhabi,UAE.
[6] FAO, (1982), Plant production and protection paper.date Production and
protection.Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nation,
Rome, Italy.
[7] Bhat NR, Suleiman MK, Abdal M (2007), Selection of Crops for
sustainable utilization of land and water resources in Kuwait. World
Journal of Agricultural Sciences 5(2): 201-206
[8] Bhat, NR, Taha, FK, Al-Menaie H and Al-Zalzaleh M (1999), Response
of twenty-four landscape plant species grown under the coastal arid
climate of Kuwait to irrigation and fertilizer application. Research
Bulletin, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia, 82:5-23.
[9] Furr, JR and Ream CL (1968), Salinity effects on growth and salt uptake
of seedlings of the date, Phoenix dactylifera L. Proc. Amer. Soc. Hort.
Sci. 92:268-273.
[10] Aljibury, HJ (1992), Effects of sodium chloride on seedling growth of
four date palm varieties. Annals of Arid zone.31: 4: 259-262.</p>
@article{"International Journal of Biological, Life and Agricultural Sciences:62571", author = "L. Al-Mulla and N. R. Bhat and M. Khalil", title = "Salt-Tolerance of Tissue-Cultured Date Palm Cultivars under Controlled Environment", abstract = "A study was conducted in greenhouse environment to
determine the response of five tissue-cultured date palm cultivars, Al-
Ahamad, Nabusaif, Barhee, Khalas, and Kasab to irrigation water
salinity of 1.6, 5, 10, or 20 dS/ m. The salinity level of 1.6dS/m, was
used as a control. The effects of high salinity on plant survival were
manifested at 360 days after planting (DAP) onwards. Three
cultivars, Khalas, Kasab and Barhee were able to tolerate 10 dS/m
salinity level at 24 months after the start of study. Khalas tolerated
the highest salinity level of 20 dS/ m and 'Nabusaif' was found to be the
least tolerant cv. The average heights of palms and the number of
fronds were decreased with increasing salinity levels as time
progressed.
", keywords = "Acclimatization, Irrigation water salinity, Kuwait,
Land degradation.", volume = "7", number = "8", pages = "796-4", }
