Treated wastewater irrigation effects on aggregate stability of Sandy loam soils in Semi-arid Tropical Zone of Nigeria
| Autor: | A Sani, U.K Adamu, B.S Hayatu, I. A. Adam, R.W Aliyu, M.D. Garba, J. Aliyu, H . Almu, N.A. Abdulkadir |
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| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
| Zdroj: | Global Journal of Agricultural Research. 10:1-15 |
| ISSN: | 2053-5813 2053-5805 |
| DOI: | 10.37745/gjar.2013/vol10n4115 |
| Popis: | Irrigation with treated wastewater (TWW) for agricultural production is gradually becoming very important recycling option that substitutes fresh water (FW) particularly in water stressed regions like the Semi-arid Tropical zone of Nigeria. However, owing to high salt concentrations, dissolved organic matter and organic compounds found in the TWW occasionally, its application can have potential adversative impacts such as reduction of soil aggregate stability (SAS), which in turn affects soil quality. To assess the impact of TWW irrigation in comparison to FW irrigation on soils aggregation and SAS, wet sieving technique and the relationship of coefficient of variation (KV) and Mean Weight Diameter (MWD) were applied, while normal standard procedure was used for determination of some selected soil chemical and physical characteristics. The results indicated that the application of TWW increased the soil aggregate stability, and significantly highest (P |
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