Uses of Hydrophobic Siloxane Polymer (Guilspare®) for Soil Water Management Application in the Sultanate of Oman

• Published in: Water international Vol. 28; no. 2; pp. 217 - 223
• Main Authors: Al-Kalbani, Mohammed Saif, Cookson, Peter, Rahman, Hayder Abdel
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group 01.06.2003
• Subjects: Guilspare; Okra (Adelmoschus esculentus); Oman; salt leaching; Soil water evaporation; Oman

The effectiveness of a non-toxic hydrophobic polymer (Guilspare ®) in irrigated agriculture to reduce soil water evaporation, improve water distribution, enhance salt leaching, and increase field water-use efficiency of crops was studied under laboratory and field conditions. Guilspare®, sprayed on...