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SCREENING OF SALINE TOLERANT CHILLI GENOTYPES

Chairperson:
Dr. R.BHUVANESWARI,
Assistant Professor, Department of Soil Science and Agricultural
Chemistry.
Internal Member :
Dr. K.DHANASEKARAN,
Professor, Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry.
External Member:
Dr. M.VIJAYAPRIYA,
Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology .

Presented by:
U.MANISHA
Reg. No:2217070014
 INTRODU
CTION
✘ Chilli (Capsicum annuum L.) is a lucrative vegetable, spice, and cash crop in the Indian subcontinent,
known for its hot and pungent tropical berries.

✘ Chilli is renowned for its nutritional value, medicinal properties, and therapeutic effects. It is also used as
an organic coloring and flavoring agent in the food industry.

✘ In the 2020-21 period, India cultivated chilli on 7.32 lakh hectares, producing 19.88 lakh tonnes with a
productivity of 2716 kg ha-1. Andhra Pradesh contributed 49%, Karnataka 5.6%, and Maharashtra 8.4% to
the total production.

✘ The largest area and production are in India followed by China.

✘ Key chilli-growing states in India include Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Orissa, Tamil Nadu,
Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan.

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✘ Salinity in soil or water that reduces plant growth and productivity worldwide. It is reported that more than
6% of land area of the world is affected by salinity stress.

✘ Salinity affects various physiological, biochemical and morphological aspects of plants such as seed
germination, seedling growth, seed vigour, vegetative growth, flowering, fruit setting, metabolism of plant
cells, respiration, lipid peroxidation, leaf chlorophyll and electrolyte leakage and leads to reduction in total
yield.

✘ The main causes of salinity problem in agricultural areas are wrong management of soil and water, low
rainfall and high evaporation.

✘ Thus, it is important to examine the salt tolerance of crops to determine the optimal salinity of irrigation
water to minimize the negative impacts on crop production, and at the same time maximize the economic
benefits.

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 OBJECTI
VES
1. To study the screening of saline tolerant chilli genotypes.

2. To study the effect of saline water irrigation on the growth and yield of chilli
genotypes.

3. To study the effect of saline water irrigation on the nutrient content and uptake by
chilli genotypes.

4. To study the effect of saline water irrigation on the quality parameters and nutrient
availability of post harvest soil.

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methodolog
y
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✘ The research was carried out to study the screening of saline tolerant chilli genotypes.

✘ To fulfil all the objectives of this research, A laboratory experiment for screening saline
tolerant chilli genotypes was carried in P.G. laboratory of Department of Soil Science and
Agricultural Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Annamalai university, Annamalai Nagar
during November, 2022.

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✘ In order to study the effect of salinity and salinity tolerant chilli genotypes
on growth, yield, nutrient uptake and soil fertility, a pot experiment was
carried during December 2023- April 2023.

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 Table 1 Physico -chemical properties of initial experimental soil
S.No. Properties Content
1. Mechanical composition
Sand (%) 55.84
Silt (%) 27.36
Clay (%) 15.68
Texture Sandy clay loam
Taxonomical class Typic Haplustalf
2. Bulk density (Mg m-3) 1.47
3. Particle density (Mg m-3) 2.52
4. Pore Space (%) 41.66
5. Soil reaction (pH)1:2.5 ratio 7.04
6. Electrical conductivity (dSm-1) 0.26

7. Cation exchange capacity (C mol(P+) Kg -1) 12.24

8. Organic carbon (%) 3.9

9. Nitrogen (Kg ha-1) 175.32

10. Phosphorus (Kg ha-1) 15.9

11. Potassium (Kg ha-1) 242.7

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 OBSERVATIO
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PARAMETERS OBSERVATIONS
Growth Components Plant height, Number of leaves per plant,cholorophyll content, Leaf area
index
yield Components and Yield Number of days taken for flowering , Fruit length, Fruit girth, Single fruit
weight,No. of Fruits , Fruit yield
Quality parameters Ascorbic acid, Capsaicin content, Total soluble solids,Oleoresin content
Plant analysis Nitrogen , Phosphorus, Potassium
Soil analysis (Physio-Chemical
pH, EC, Available N, P, K and Na
properties)

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RESULTS

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Effect of saline water irrigation on the speed of germination, germination energy and total germination percentage of chilli
genotype seeds

Speed of germination Germination energy Total germination percentage (%)

S

V S1 S2 S3 S4 Mean S1 S2 S3 S4 Mean S1 S2 S3 S4 Mean

V1 8.35 7.92 7.58 7.13 7.74 88.45 82.94 79.67 75.43 81.62 88.73 84.57 79.32 75.21 81.95

V2 9.54 9.08 8.76 8.34 8.93 99.01 94.73 90.45 86.12 92.57 99.32 94.54 89.72 85.46 92.26

V3 8.22 7.14 6.75 6.30 7.10 87.82 78.02 74.12 70.12 77.52 85.32 79.56 74.32 70.12 77.33

V4 8.11 6.43 5.98 5.19 6.42 85.40 73.15 68.83 64.58 72.99 86.32 73.91 69.56 64.32 73.52

V5 8.40 8.20 8.10 7.68 8.09 93.25 89.17 84.50 80.91 86.95 92.64 89.15 84.75 80.12 86.66

V6 8.01 7.01 6.50 6.10 6.90 85.32 76.52 72.15 68.19 75.54 82.15 77.56 71.54 67.45 74.67

V7 7.32 SED
6.81 6.05CD(p=0.05)
5.92 6.52 SED73.68
82.12 70.12CD(p=0.05)
66.15 73.01 SED75.46
80.15 CD(p=0.05)
68.34 64.21 72.04
S
Mean 8.270.167.51 7.10 0.34
6.66 88.762.0281.17 77.12 4.17
73.07 2.1382.10
87.80 76.79 4.39
72.41
V 0.19 0.14 2.18 4.51 2.26 4.67
SxV 0.22 0.47 2.40 4.95 2.37 4.90

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 Effect of saline water irrigation on the plant height (cm) of chilli genotypes
30 DAT 60 DAT 90 DAT 120 DAT

S
S1 S2 S3 S4 Mean S1 S2 S3 S4 Mean S1 S2 S3 S4 Mean S1 S2 S3 S4 Mean
V

56.61 52.69 48.75 44.76 50.45 96.65 93.45 90.25 86.54 91.72 102.36 97.56 92.45 87.56 94.98 106.42 100.23 95.86 90.45 98.24
V1

50.81 46.25 41.36 36.58 43.75 88.56 83.56 78.54 72.86 80.88 95.46 94.56 90.23 86.54 91.69 99.86 97.86 93.56 89.75 95.25
V2

30.14 26.21 20.56 15.89 23.20 62.35 56.89 50.42 44.75 53.60 72.56 66.54 60.56 56.45 64.02 76.84 69.84 63.52 59.84 67.51
V3

62.55 58.69 54.21 50.24 56.42 100.23 97.58 94.78 91.42 96.00 110.56 107.32 104.89 101.45 106.05 114.35 110.25 107.84 104.32 109.19
V4

40.34 35.48 30.56 25.64 33.00 78.96 72.56 66.85 60.48 69.71 84.75 78.56 72.56 66.89 75.69 88.46 81.26 75.45 69.85 78.75
V5

SED CD(p=0.05) SED CD(p=0.05) SED CD(p=0.05) SED CD(p=0.05)

48.09 43.86 39.08 34.62 85.35 80.80 76.16 71.21 93.13 88.90 84.12 79.77 97.18 91.88 87.24 82.84
Mean
S 0.47 0.95 0.96 1.93 1.10 2.20 1.19 2.39

V 0.53 1.06 1.08 2.16 1.23 2.46 1.33 2.67

SxV 1.06 2.12 2.16 4.33 2.46 4.93 2.67 5.34

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 Effect of saline water irrigation on the number of branches plant -1of chilli genotypes
30 DAT 60 DAT 90 DAT 120 DAT

S
S1 S2 S3 S4 Mean S1 S2 S3 S4 Mean S1 S2 S3 S4 Mean S1 S2 S3 S4 Mean
V

5.49 4.09 3.79 2.89 4.07 9.49 8.19 7.09 6.19 7.74 12.49 11.19 10.09 9.19 10.74 12.63 11.31 10.22 9.31 10.87
V1

4.49 3.49 2.79 2.39 3.29 8.49 5.59 4.00 3.50 5.39 11.49 8.59 7.00 6.50 8.39 11.63 8.72 7.11 6.63 8.52
V2

3.19 2.79 1.79 1.09 2.22 6.89 6.00 3.89 3.09 4.97 9.89 9.00 6.89 6.09 7.97 10.02 9.11 7.03 6.20 8.09
V3

6.49 4.79 4.00 3.19 4.62 10.19 8.69 7.49 6.19 8.14 13.19 11.69 10.49 9.19 11.14 13.31 11.49 10.61 9.31 11.18
V4

4.19 3.79 2.59 2.50 3.27 8.49 7.49 6.80 6.50 7.32 11.49 10.49 9.79 9.50 10.32 11.62 10.61 9.93 9.66 10.46
V5
SED CD(p=0.05) SED CD(p=0.05) SED CD(p=0.05) SED CD(p=0.05)
4.77 3.79 2.99 2.41 8.71 7.19 5.85 5.09 11.71 10.19 8.85 8.09 11.84 10.25 8.98 8.22
Mean
S 0.08 0.16 0.14 0.29 0.21 0.42 0.21 0.43

V 0.07 0.17 0.16 0.33 0.23 0.47 0.24 0.48

SxV 0.17 0.35 0.33 0.66 0.47 0.94 0.47 0.95

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 Effect of saline water irrigation on the leaf area index of chilli genotypes
30 DAT 60 DAT 90 DAT 120 DAT
S

V S1 S2 S3 S4 Mean S1 S2 S3 S4 Mean S1 S2 S3 S4 Mean S1 S2 S3 S4 Mean

0.73 0.71 0.69 0.67 0.70 1.28 1.22 1.11 0.98 1.15 1.58 1.51 1.42 1.34 1.46 1.74 1.66 1.56 1.47 1.61
V1

0.68 0.65 0.63 0.61 0.64 1.22 1.16 1.05 0.92 1.09 1.52 1.45 1.36 1.28 1.40 1.68 1.60 1.50 1.41 1.55
V2

0.52 0.50 0.48 0.46 0.49 1.07 1.01 0.90 0.77 0.94 1.37 1.30 1.21 1.13 1.25 1.53 1.45 1.35 1.26 1.40
V3

0.75 0.73 0.71 0.69 0.72 1.30 1.28 1.26 1.24 1.27 1.60 1.57 1.54 1.51 1.59 1.76 1.72 1.68 .62 1.73
V4

0.58 0.56 0.54 0.52 0.55 1.13 1.07 0.96 0.83 1.00 1.43 1.36 1.27 1.19 1.31 1.59 1.51 1.41 1.32 1.46
V5 SED CD(p=0.05) SED CD(p=0.05) SED CD(p=0.05) SED CD(p=0.05)

Mean 0.65 0.63 0.61 0.59 1.20 1.15 1.06 0.95 1.50 1.44 1.37 1.31 1.66 1.59 1.51 1.44
S 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.04 0.03 0.06 0.03 0.07

V 0.02 0.03 0.03 0.05 0.04 0.07 0.04 0.08

SxV 0.02 0.05 0.05 0.10 0.06 0.13 0.07 0.14

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 Effect of saline water irrigation on the chlorophyll content (SPAD reading) of chilli genotypes

30 DAT 60 DAT 90 DAT 120 DAT

S

V S1 S2 S3 S4 Mean S1 S2 S3 S4 Mean S1 S2 S3 S4 Mean S1 S2 S3 S4 Mean

47.75 45.31 43.70 41.33 44.52 56.97 54.23 48.32 47.38 51.73 57.18 54.34 52.60 49.96 53.52 57.00 53.60 52.46 49.13 53.05
V1

44.25 42.73 40.30 38.71 41.50 53.54 51.65 44.92 42.76 48.72 53.74 51.76 49.20 46.84 50.39 53.56 51.02 49.06 46.01 49.91
V2

37.20 35.34 32.72 30.82 34.02 46.42 44.25 37.34 36.86 41.22 46.63 44.36 41.62 38.94 42.89 46.45 43.62 41.48 38.11 42.43
V3

50.31 48.32 46.97 44.71 47.58 59.53 57.23 51.59 50.76 54.78 59.74 57.34 55.87 52.84 56.45 59.56 56.60 55.73 52.01 55.98
V4

41.37 39.31 37.82 35.80 38.57 50.59 48.23 42.43 41.85 45.78 50.80 48.34 46.71 43.93 47.45 50.62 47.60 46.57 43.10 46.97
V5

Mean 44.18 42.20 40.30 38.27 53.41 51.12 44.92 43.92 53.62 51.23 49.20 46.50 53.44 50.49 49.06 45.67
SED CD(p=0.05) SED CD(p=0.05) SED CD(p=0.05) SED CD(p=0.05)

S 0.87 1.75 1.10 2.03 1.06 2.13 1.06 2.12

V 0.98 1.96 1.13 2.27 1.19 2.38 1.18 2.37

SxV 1.96 3.92 2.27 4.54 2.38 4.76 2.37 4.74

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 Effect of saline water irrigation on the dry matter production (g pot -1) of chilli genotypes
S 30 DAT 60 DAT 90 DAT 120 DAT

V
S1 S2 S3 S4 Mean S1 S2 S3 S4 Mean S1 S2 S3 S4 Mean S1 S2 S3 S4 Mean

38.60 32.35 26.40 22.89 30.06 48.20 42.65 36.25 32.85 39.98 96.65 93.45 90.25 86.54 91.72 102.36 97.56 92.45 87.56 94.98
V1

32.87 29.82 25.32 20.35 27.09 43.52 39.25 35.64 30.65 37.26 88.56 83.56 78.54 72.86 80.88 95.46 94.56 90.23 86.54 91.69
V2

24.32 20.35 16.32 12.37 18.34 32.56 28.35 24.56 20.59 26.51 62.35 56.89 50.42 44.75 53.60 72.56 66.54 60.56 56.45 64.02
V3

48.32 42.58 36.81 32.56 40.06 62.35 53.69 47.56 44.86 52.11 100.23 97.58 94.78 91.42 96.00 110.56 107.32 104.89 101.45 106.05
V4

29.46 23.65 18.72 13.56 21.34 39.86 33.56 28.46 23.86 31.43 78.96 72.56 66.85 60.48 69.71 84.75 78.56 72.56 66.89 75.69
V5

Mean 34.71 29.75 SED

24.71 20.34 CD(p=0.05)
45.29 39.48
SED 34.49 CD(p=0.05) 85.35
30.56 80.80 SED
76.16 71.21 93.13
CD(p=0.05) 88.90 SED
84.12 79.77
CD(p=0.05)

S 0.58 1.16 0.93 1.86 0.96 1.93 0.96 1.93

V 0.65 1.31 0.96 1.92 1.08 2.16 1.08 2.16

SxV 0.78 1.56 1.28 2.56 2.16 4.33 2.16 4.33

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 Effect of saline water irrigation on the relative water content (%) of chilli genotypes

RELATIVE WATER CONTENT (%)

S

V S1 S2 S3 S4 Mean

78.38 73.06 63.19 58.21 68.21

V1

76.66 72.56 62.87 53.82 66.47

V2

68.55 62.72 54.20 47.61 58.27

V3

80.23 74.25 67.75 60.00 70.55

V4

74.08 69.20 60.25

V5 SED CD(p=0.05)51.90 63.85

Mean 75.58 70.35 61.65 54.30

S 1.46 3.02

V 1.41 2.91

SxV 1.67 3.44

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 Effect of saline water irrigation on the days taken to flowering of chilli genotypes

First flowering 50% flowering

S

V S1 S2 S3 S4 Mean S1 S2 S3 S4 Mean

73.50 75.00 77.50 79.00 76.25 77.50 79.00 81.00 83.00 80.12
V1

74.50 76.00 78.00 80.50 77.25 79.50 81.00 83.00 85.00 82.12
V2

80.50 82.50 84.50 86.50 83.50 87.50 89.00 91.00 93.00 90.12
V3

72.50 73.50 75.50 76.50 74.50 75.50 77.00 79.00 81.00 78.25
V4

75.50 77.00 79.00 81.00 78.12 81.00 83.50 85.00 87.00 84.12
V5

Mean 75.30 76.80 78.90 80.70 80.20 81.90 84.60 85.80

SED CD(p=0.05) SED CD(p=0.05)

S 1.00 2.07 1.41 2.91

V 1.18 2.45 1.46 3.02

SxV 1.43 2.96 1.67 3.44

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 Effect of saline water irrigation on the fruit length (cm), fruit girth (cm) and no. of fruits plant -1 of chilli genotypes

fruit length (cm) fruit girth (cm) no. of fruits plant-1

S

V S1 S2 S3 S4 Mean S1 S2 S3 S4 Mean S1 S2 S3 S4 Mean

9.5 9.2 9.0 8.8 9.12 4.8 4.6 4.4 4.2 4.50 30.50 23.00 20.00 18.00 22.87
V1

8.9 8.4 8.2 8.0 8.37 4.5 4.3 4.1 3.9 4.20 27.50 20.00 16.00 14.00 19.37
V2

8.5 8.3 7.9 7.5 8.05 4.1 3.9 3.7 3.5 3.80 22.50 16.50 14.00 12.00 16.25
V3

10.5 10.2 10.0 9.8 10.12 5.1 4.9 4.7 4.5 4.80 35.50 30.00 26.00 22.00 29.37
V4

8.7 8.5 8.3 8.0 8.37 4.3 4.1 3.9 3.7 3.2 25.00 22.50 19.00 17.00 20.87
V5
SED CD(p=0.05) SED CD(p=0.05) SED CD(p=0.05)
Mean 9.22 8.92 8.68 8.42 4.56 4.36 4.16 3.96 28.20 22.40 19.00 16.60

S 0.96 1.93 0.23 0.48 0.86 1.78

V 1.08 2.16 0.28 0.59 1.02 2.17

SxV 2.16 4.33 0.35 0.73 1.10 2.28

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Effect of saline water irrigation on single fruit weight (g), 1000 seed weight (g) and no.of seeds fruit -1 of chilli genotypes

single fruit weight (g) 1000 seed weight (g) no.of seeds fruit-1

S
S1 S2 S3 S4 Mean S1 S2 S3 S4 Mean S1 S2 S3 S4 Mean
V

5.90 5.70 5.50 5.30 5.60 5.57 5.41 5.17 4.91 5.27 112.45 109.24 106.75 103.58 108.00
V1

5.60 5.40 5.20 5.00 5.30 5.33 5.17 4.93 4.67 5.02 108.36 105.25 103.56 99.86 104.25
V2

4.20 4.10 4.00 3.98 4.07 4.40 4.24 4.00 3.74 4.10 95.32 90.32 85.79 80.23 87.91
V3

6.10 6.00 5.90 5.80 5.95 5.81 5.65 5.41 5.15 5.51 116.55 113.68 110.58 107.56 112.09
V4

5.40 5.20 5.00 4.80 5.10 4.82 4.66 4.42 4.16 4.52 102.89 98.84 94.23 90.82 96.69
V5
SED CD(p=0.05) SED CD(p=0.05) SED CD(p=0.05)
Mean 5.44 5.28 5.12 4.97 5.19 5.03 4.79 4.53 107.11 103.46 100.18 96.41

S 0.19 0.41 0.11 0.23 2.78 5.56

V 0.22 0.47 0.13 0.26 3.22 6.44

SxV 0.27 0.57 0.26 0.52 3.79 7.58

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 Effect of saline water irrigation on the fruit yield (g pot -1) of chilli genotypes
S

S1 S2 S3 S4 Mean
V

V1 179.95 131.10 110.00 95.40 129.12

V2 154.00 108.00 83.20 70.00 103.80

V3 94.50 67.65 56.00 47.76 66.47

V4 216.55 180.00 150.80 125.40 134.55

V5 135.00 117.00 95.00 81.60 85.72

Mean 156.00 120.75 99.00 84.03

SED CD (p=0.05)

S 2.86 5.91

V 4.01 8.27

SxV 4.99 10.29

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Effect of saline water irrigation on the ascorbic acid content (mg 100 g -1), total soluble solids (%), capsaicin (%)
and oleoresin (%) content of chilli

Ascorbic acid content Total soluble solids (%)

Capsaicin (%) Oleoresin (%)
S (mg 100 g-1)

V S1 S2 S3 S4 Mean S1 S2 S3 S4 Mean S1 S2 S3 S4 Mean S1 S2 S3 S4 Mean

V1 72.94 75.36 77.32 80.24 76.47 12.19 12.20 12.29 12.35 12.26 0.50 0.51 0.53 0.55 0.52 14.85 16.46 18.54 20.32 17.54

V
66.97 69.39 71.85 74.77 70.75 11.50 11.59 11.68 11.74 11.63 0.46 0.48 0.50 0.52 0.49 12.43 13.77 15.99 18.37 15.14
2

V
60.85 63.27 65.73 68.65 64.63 4.83 4.66 4.43 4.16 4.53 0.42 0.44 0.46 0.48 0.45 10.35 16.23 18.25 13.51 14.58
3

V
78.36 80.78 83.24 86.16 82.14 12.68 12.78 12.87 12.93 12.82 0.52 0.54 0.56 0.58 0.55 15.46 16.83 18.95 21.50 18.20
4

V5 63.35 67.31 68.83 71.75 67.81 10.86 10.96 11.05 11.11 11.00 0.43 0.45 0.47 0.49 0.46 11.23 11.63 12.07 14.34 12.31
SED CD(p=0.05) SED CD(p=0.05) SED CD(p=0.05) SED CD(p=0.05)
Mean
S 68.491.6471.22 73.39 76.31
3.29 10.410.25
10.44 10.46 10.50
0.50 0.46 0.010.48 0.50 0.53
0.02 12.86 0.17
14.98 16.76 17.60
0.36

V 1.84 3.68 0.27 0.55 0.01 0.03 0.23 0.48

SxV 3.68 7.37 0.55 1.11 0.02 0.05 0.30 0.63

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 Effect of saline water irrigation on the nitrogen uptake (g pot -1) of chilli genotypes

30 DAT 60 DAT 90 DAT 120 DAT

S

S1 S2 S3 S4 Mean S1 S2 S3 S4 Mean S1 S2 S3 S4 Mean S1 S2 S3 S4 Mean

V

V1 65.90 60.81 55.82 50.83 58.34 144.18 120.90 99.38 80.78 111.36 217.00 193.81 172.81 154.21 184.46 241.22 211.44 181.51 157.31 197.87

V2 48.40 43.30 39.55 35.81 41.76 126.68 103.48 81.88 63.28 93.86 199.51 175.71 154.57 135.68 166.37 218.31 189.22 159.35 139.11 176.50

V3 22.80 17.82 12.35 7.31 15.07 90.68 67.48 45.63 27.28 57.77 163.97 139.80 118.61 99.51 130.47 177.71 148.11 123.91 104.74 138.62

V4 82.91 77.91 72.82 68.15 75.45 161.19 138.00 116.40 97.80 128.35 234.11 210.81 189.24 170.25 201.10 263.71 234.11 204.24 180.11 220.54

V5 30.80 25.72 20.83 15.86 23.30 108.68 85.48 63.88 45.28 75.83 181.91 157.81 136.61 117.51 148.46 197.81 171.31 144.24 120.71 158.52

Mean 50.16 45.11 40.27 35.59 126.28 103.09 81.43 62.88 199.30 175.59 154.37 135.43 219.75 190.84 162.65 140.40
SED CD(p=0.05) SED CD(p=0.05) SED CD(p=0.05) SED CD(p=0.05)

S 1.17 2.35 2.48 4.97 4.13 8.26 4.48 8.96

V 1.31 2.63 2.78 5.56 4.62 9.24 5.01 10.02

SxV 2.63 5.26 5.56 11.12 9.24 18.48 10.02 20.05

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 Effect of saline water irrigation on the phosphorus uptake (g pot -1) of chilli genotypes

30 DAT 60 DAT 90 DAT 120 DAT

S

S1 S2 S3 S4 Mean S1 S2 S3 S4 Mean S1 S2 S3 S4 Mean S1 S2 S3 S4 Mean

V

V1 11.90 11.41 11.81 10.47 11.24 26.90 22.60 17.36 11.70 19.64 38.20 33.91 28.41 22.84 30.84 51.24 47.81 44.75 41.51 46.33

V2 7.80 7.31 7.08 6.37 7.14 22.80 18.50 13.20 7.60 15.53 34.11 29.83 24.31 18.71 26.74 49.96 46.31 43.20 40.34 44.95

V3 3.60 3.11 2.88 2.17 2.96 18.60 14.30 9.00 3.40 11.33 29.90 25.60 20.14 14.55 22.55 44.44 41.24 37.97 35.11 39.69

V4 15.80 15.31 15.08 14.37 15.14 30.80 26.50 21.19 15.61 23.53 42.11 37.88 32.35 26.74 34.77 53.61 50.11 47.14 44.24 48.78

V5 5.20 4.71 4.48 3.77 4.54 20.20 15.90 10.60 5.00 12.93 31.55 27.24 21.71 16.11 24.15 47.24 44.35 41.24 38.35 42.79

Mean 8.86 8.37 8.14 7.43 23.86 19.56 14.27 8.66 35.18 30.89 25.38 19.79 49.30 45.96 42.86 39.91
SED CD(p=0.05) SED CD(p=0.05) SED CD(p=0.05) SED CD(p=0.05)

S 0.22 0.44 0.45 0.91 0.71 1.42 1.06 2.13

V 0.25 0.50 0.51 1.02 0.79 1.59 1.19 2.39

SxV 0.50 1.00 1.02 2.05 1.59 3.18 2.39 4.78

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 Effect of saline water irrigation on the potassium uptake (g pot -1) of chilli genotypes

30 DAT 60 DAT 90 DAT 120 DAT

S

S1 S2 S3 S4 Mean S1 S2 S3 S4 Mean S1 S2 S3 S4 Mean S1 S2 S3 S4 Mean

V

V1 7.86 7.37 7.14 6.43 7.20 15.26 14.77 14.54 13.83 14.60 42.34 38.11 31.41 24.55 34.10 64.20 60.51 56.31 51.88 58.23

V2 6.00 5.51 5.28 4.57 5.34 10.16 9.67 9.44 8.73 9.50 37.11 32.97 26.11 19.35 28.88 59.40 55.77 51.55 47.24 53.49

V3 1.88 1.41 1.16 0.45 1.23 2.56 2.07 1.84 1.13 1.90 29.62 25.35 18.64 11.73 21.33 50.22 46.51 42.35 37.88 44.24

V4 8.24 7.75 7.52 6.81 7.58 20.16 19.67 19.44 18.73 19.50 47.24 42.97 36.24 29.31 38.94 67.88 64.11 59.90 55.41 61.82

V5 4.81 4.32 4.09 3.38 4.15 5.76 5.27 5.04 4.33 5.10 32.81 28.55 21.83 14.95 24.53 56.27 52.53 48.31 43.88 50.25

Mean 5.76SED5.27 5.04 CD(p=0.05)

4.33 10.78SED10.29 10.06CD(p=0.05)
9.35 37.82SED33.59 26.85CD(p=0.05)
19.98 59.60SED55.89 51.68CD(p=0.05)
47.26

S 0.13 0.27 0.28 0.57 0.76 1.53 1.29 2.59

V 0.15 0.30 0.32 0.64 0.86 1.72 1.45 2.90

SxV 0.30 0.60 0.64 1.28 1.72 3.44 2.90 5.80

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Effect of saline water irrigation on the sodium uptake (g plot -1) of chili genotypes

FLOWERING STAGE HARVEST STAGE

S

V S1 S2 S3 S4 Mean S1 S2 S3 S4 Mean

V1 16.34 17.71 18.31 19.22 17.90 33.95 36.11 38.44 40.63 37.28

V2 18.25 19.74 20.34 21.83 20.04 37.61 39.85 42.11 44.34 40.98

V3 22.11 23.31 24.55 25.62 23.90 44.97 46.91 49.20 51.41 48.12

V4 14.74 15.77 16.95 17.84 16.32 30.45 32.64 34.94 37.11 33.79

V5 20.65 21.71 22.85 23.93 22.28 41.11 43.44 45.71 47.91 44.54
SED CD(p=0.05) SED CD(p=0.05)
Mean 18.42 19.65 20.60 21.69 37.62 39.79 42.08 44.28
S 0.46 0.92 0.94 1.88
V 0.51 1.03 1.05 2.10
SxV 1.03 2.07 2.10 4.21

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Effect of saline water irrigation on the available N, P and K (Kg ha -1) of post-harvest soil of chilli genotypes

Available N (Kg ha-1) Available P (Kg ha-1) Available K (Kg ha-1)

S

S1 S2 S3 S4 Mean S1 S2 S3 S4 Mean S1 S2 S3 S4 Mean

V

V1 149.59 157.61 165.21 171.48 160.97 6.88 8.03 9.31 10.58 8.70 226.80 227.99 229.61 231.31 228.93

V2 155.92 163.51 171.14 176.93 166.88 7.71 8.86 10.15 11.42 9.54 228.27 229.47 231.11 232.77 230.40

V3 167.11 175.01 181.78 187.51 177.85 9.13 10.28 11.57 12.84 10.95 230.78 231.99 233.61 235.31 232.92

V4 143.68 151.57 159.25 165.63 155.03 5.94 7.13 8.37 9.64 7.77 225.53 226.72 228.35 230.05 227.66

V5 161.30 168.88 176.07 182.43 172.17 8.48 9.55 10.13 12.12 10.07 229.41 230.60 232.23 233.93 231.54

Mean 155.52SED163.32 170.69 CD(p=0.05)

176.80 7.63 SED 8.77 9.91 CD(p=0.05)
11.32 228.16SED229.35 230.98CD(p=0.05)
232.67

S 3.82 7.64 0.21 0.42 5.34 10.69

V 4.27 8.54 0.23 0.47 5.97 11.95
SxV 8.54 17.08 0.47 0.94 11.95 23.91

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Effect of saline water irrigation on the pH and EC (dSm -1) of post-harvest soil of chilli genotypes

pH EC
S

S1 S2 S3 S4 Mean S1 S2 S3 S4 Mean
V

V1 8.21 8.19 8.16 8.13 8.17 0.76 1.87 2.57 3.37 2.14

V2 8.25 8.23 8.20 8.17 8.21 0.84 1.95 2.65 3.45 2.22

V3 8.36 8.34 8.31 8.28 8.32 1.10 2.22 2.92 3.72 2.49

V4 8.19 8.17 8.14 8.11 8.15 0.67 1.78 2.48 3.28 2.05

V5 8.30 8.28 8.25 8.22 8.26 0.95 2.06 2.76 3.56 2.33

Mean 8.26 8.24 8.21 8.18 0.86 1.98 2.68 3.48

SED CD(p=0.05) SED CD(p=0.05)

S 0.19 0.38 0.04 0.09

V 0.21 0.42 0.05 0.10

SxV 0.42 0.85 0.10 0.21

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50 50
f(x) = − 0.12803174523658 x + 63.7840156359131

Yield (mg/pot)
f(x) = − 1.16191544605324 x + 50.5063069941872
Yield (mg/pot)

40 R² = 0.880033916441752 40
R² = 0.859326679913564
30 30
20 20
10 10
0 0
80 100 120 140 160 180 200 220 240 260 280 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18
Nitrogen uptake (mg/pot)
Phosphorus uptake (mg /pot)

60
Yield (mg/pot) 50
f(x) = − 2.25960782216716 x + 52.4637402852304
40 R² = 0.888236683965926
30
20
10
0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Potassium uptake (mg/pot)

Linear relationship between yield and N,P and K uptake

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 CONCLUS
ION
✘The results of the present study demonstrated that NaCl present in the soil affects the physiological
processes of growth and yield of chilli.

✘The increase in the growth of chilli variety, CO-1 is recorded in the treatment with 0 dSm -1
(borewell water) which is given as the T 1. The increase in salinity level, decreased the growth, flowering,
fruiting and yield and also yield contributing characters like fruit length, fruit girth, number of fruits and
fruit weight.

✘In the present study, the variety, CO-1, is found to be saline tolerant among the evaluated genotypes
based on the growth and yield characters.CO-1 is shown tolerance up to 2.5to5.0 dSm -1.Among the chilli
varieties Telangana variety-1 is found to be susceptible genotype.

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