Use of saline water for irrigation in monsoon climate and deep water table regions: Simulation modeling with SWAP

SWAP (Soil-Water-Atmosphere-Plant) version 2.0 was evaluated for its capability to simulate crop growth and salinity profiles under various combinations of fresh and saline water use for irrigation at Agra (India), located in a semiarid monsoon climatic region having a deep water table. Best available water (BAW, EC 3.6 dS/m) was used for pre-sowing irrigation to wheat crop and thereafter, twelve treatment combinations were imposed with four...