Response of Some Field Crops to Irrigation With Municipal Wastewater

Document Type : Original scientific articles

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1 Environmental Studies and Research Institute, University of Sadat City

2 Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.

Abstract

        Using of agricultural irrigation water is increasing greatly, and domestic consumption has reached a ceiling value. Therefore, alternative water resources are needed to satisfy further increases in demand in many parts of the world. The main objective of the present study is to evaluate the response of Oryza sativa L. (Poaceae) and Abelmoschus esculentus L. (Malvaceae) to irrigation with municipal Wastewater. Additionally, exploring the effect of municipal wastewater on soil and plants components compared to irrigation with freshwater. Results showed that the concentrations of elements attained their maxima in soil irrigated with Type I (soil irrigated with municipal wastewater) for rice and okra crop except for Cd in the later compared to Type II (soil irrigated with freshwater). There was a variation in the length and ratios of length of rice roots and shoots as well as number of tillers in rice for the two Types. Variation in the length and ratios of length (cm) of okra roots and branches as well as number of nodes in okra for the two types was appeared.  Results indicated the effect of the type of irrigation water on its performance and morphological behavior. In conclusions, wastewater irrigation can affect rice and okra plants in terms of yields and crop quality such as appearance and flavor moreover, the type of irrigation water can effect of the performance and morphological behavior.
 

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International Journal of Environmental Studies and Researches
Volume 1, Issue 1
June 2022
Pages 167-177

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