Growth Performance of Acacia ampliceps Maslin under Combined Effect of Different Salinity and pH Levels

A study was conducted in the net house at Nuclear Institute of Agriculture and Biology (NIAB), Jhang road Faisalabad to determine the Growth performance of Acacia ampliceps Maslin under combined effect of different salinity and pH levels as major objective. The experiment was conducted in hydroponic media and different salinity and pH levels were gradually increased to acquire the specific levels. The experiment was performed in a completely randomized design with four replicates. Different salinity levels and pH levels were used as treatments. Data was recorded on fresh weight and oven dry weight and analyzed. The maximum fresh and dry weight of root was at EC 10 dS m at all pH levels. Results showed that A. ampliceps is tolerant of 1 highly saline, sodic and alkaline soils (high pH). It flourishes well and attained impressive biomass with optimum pH of 7.5 to 8.5. So, it is highly suitable for growing on saline and sodic soils which are unsuitable for conventional agriculture.