Amal Abdulhakeem Ahmed* ¹, Abdulraqeeb Ali¹  and Najeeb Mohamed²

1 Department of Horticulture and its Techniques, Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment, Sana’a University, Sana’a, Yemen.
2Department of Soil, Water, and Environment, Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment, Sana’a University, Sana’a, Yemen.

(*Corresponding author: Amal Abdulhakeem Ahmed . E-Mail: alshadadi99@gmail.com ).

Received: 23/ 09/ 2025       Accepted: 15/ 01/ 2026

Abstract: 

This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of different irrigation water salinity levels (0.75 (control), 2.99, 5.3, 7.5 dS•m⁻¹) on the vegetative growth of mango seedlings (Mangifera indica L.) cv. “Timor” for 90 days. The experiment was carried out under plastic tunnel conditions in Ibb Governorate, Yemen, using a randomized complete block design (RCBD) with four replicates. Results showed significant differences (p < 0.05) among salinity levels in the studied traits (stem length, number of leaves, and leaf area). Irrigation with 2.99 dS•m⁻¹ resulted in the highest increase in stem length (32.5%), whereas the control treatment (0.75 dS•m⁻¹) recorded the highest mean values for number of leaves (9.8 leaves/seedling) and leaf area (32.79 cm²). High salinity levels (≥ 5.3 dS•m⁻¹) significantly reduced all measured vegetative growth traits. Overall, the seedlings showed tolerance at low and moderate salinity levels, while higher concentrations negatively affected growth.

Keywords: Salinity, Mango Seedlings, Vegetative Growth, Irrigation Water, cv. Timor.

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