The changes in the physical and hydraulic properties of a loamy soil under irrigation with simpler-reclaimed wastewaters

Talip Tunc and Ustun Sahin

Agricultural Water Management, 2015, vol. 158, issue C, 213-224

Abstract: Soil physical properties (bulk density, particle density, total porosity, pore size distribution and aggregate stability) and hydraulic properties (water retention and infiltration) may be affected significantly from wastewater irrigation. In addition, environmental conditions may change the magnitude of these effects. Therefore, we examined the effects of irrigation with simpler-reclaimed wastewaters on the certain soil properties under cauliflower and red cabbage planting with two-year study in a semi-arid region with a cool climate. W1 (filtered wastewater), W2 (filtered and aerated wastewater) and W1-FW (mix of filtered wastewater with the freshwater at the ratio of 1:1 as volume) were the wastewater treatments. Control plots were irrigated with freshwater (FW) provided from groundwater.

Keywords: Aggregate stability; Bulk density; Infiltration; Pore size distribution; Water retention (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1016/j.agwat.2015.05.012

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