Journal of Environmental Treatment Techniques

Published date: Mar 20 2025

Journal Title: Journal of Environmental Treatment Techniques

Issue title: Journal of Environmental Treatment Techniques: Volume 13, Issue 1

Pages: 28 - 37

DOI: 10.18502/jett.v13i1.18694

Hananeh RabieeB.Sc. Student, Biotechnology, Fatemiyeh Institute of Higher Education, Shiraz, Fars Province

Hooman Rowshanaiehooman.rowshanaie@gmail.comAssistant Professor, Fatemiyeh Institute of Higher Education, Shiraz, Fars Province

Omid Rowshanaieomid.rowshanaie@gmail.comAssistant Professor, Fatemiyeh Institute of Higher Education, Shiraz, Fars Province

Safari Nezhad FardB.Sc. Student, Biotechnology, Fatemiyeh Institute of Higher Education, Shiraz, Fars Province

Mehdi RabieeShiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Fars Province

In this study, 3 irrigation regimes of 100% FC, 75% FC, and 50% FC under 2 types of conventional irrigation water and water extracted from a designed RO irrigation system, which reduced the boron level by 96%, were applied to ginger plants. The physiological and morphological properties of this medicinal plant were investigated. The results showed that the irrigation treatment of 75% FC under purified water showed the best growth rate of upper-ground organs and the best rhizome performance. Regarding stem growth parameters, including stem height and diameter, an increase of 11.5% and 13.7% were reported, respectively, compared to the same irrigation water amount (75%FC) with regular irrigation water. Also, the yield of ginger rhizome in fresh and dry weight increased by 3.3% and 5.4%, respectively, under purified water compared to regular water at the best water requirement of the ginger plant, which is 75% FC.

Keywords: irrigation regime, RO irrigation system, rhizome, boron

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