Improving water resources management using different irrigation strategies and water qualities: Field and modelling study

•The SALTMED modelling results illustrated that the model can simulate reasonably well the soil moisture content, soil salinity, dry matter and final crop yields.•Water saving irrigation strategies like PRD and RDI almost produced similar crop yields and total dry matter with all treatments.•PRD type irrigation strategy used between 15–17% less water than RDI.•Water productivity was slightly higher for the PRD in comparison with the RDI irrigation strategy.