Soil Characteristics Irrigation water Characteristics Soil texture Clay loam - ECe(dS m-1) 2.41 0.77 pHs 7.76 7.9 Organic matter (%) 0. 4 - NO3-N (mg kg-1) 14.7 7 P  (mg kg-1) 11 - K (mg kg-1) 78 0.7 Ca+Mg (meq L-1) 15 3 CO3  (meq L-1) Nil Nil HCO3  (meq L-1) 3.5 2

Table 1: Characteristics of soil and irrigation water used in this study.