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Large amount of irrigated land under Lake Abaya Chamo basin is becoming unproductive every year because of salinity and sodicity expansion; consequently farmers are leaving their land out of cultivation due to burning of crops. For sustainable land use and Agricultural water management, it is a very important to examine the chemical composition of soils water and status of their quality. Therefore, the study was aimed to evaluate the physico-chemical properties of soils and irrigation water of irrigated lands under Lake Abaya Chamo basin, located in South East rift valley of Ethiopia. The pH of the soil in the study area ranged from (7.24 to 9.04, 7.54 to 7.91), Electrical conductivity (0.388 to 19.22, 0.644 to 23.6) under Lake Abaya and Chamo, respectively. The results of irrigation water quality showed that the water class of lake Abaya Chamo basin is under harzard status of salinity and sodicity and cannot be recommended for irrigation use. There is a potential danger of sodicity and salinity development in the intended lake basin. Thus, selection of salinity and sodicity resistant crop types, proper irrigation water application methods and other chemical mitigation measures should be designed for sustainability of soil and water productivity. |
