The effect of melioration of halomorphic soil on spike traits in wheat

Abstract

The wheat is agricultural cultivar that requires suitable soil in respect to fertility, physical characteristics and chemical reaction. Halomorphic soil, solonetz type, could be utilized for wheat growing by using ameliorative measures, only. The effect of solonetz amelioration using phosphor-gypsum in amount of 25 and 50t/ha on the number of grains and grain weight per spike of different wheat varieties was studied in the article. According to the results, wheat varieties exhibit notable variability in reaction to soil amelioration. The research should be in continuation in order to select suitable wheat genotypes for putting less productive soil in use.

Keywords

• wheat
• number of grains and grain weight per spike
• solonetz