Effect of treated wastewater on growth and secondary metabolites production of two Eucalyptus species

Aya Maaloul, Serge Michalet, Ezzeddine Saadaoui, Naziha Ghzel, Jalila Bekir, Chokri Ben Romdhane, Mohamed Mars, Marie-G. Dijoux-Franca and Mehrez Romdhane

Agricultural Water Management, 2019, vol. 211, issue C, 1-9

Abstract: The use of Treated Waste Water (TWW) as an alternative to limit water use in agriculture practices in the context of global warming is of particular importance, especially in countries where water resources are limited. In this study, we assessed the effect of TWW irrigation on two Eucalyptus species (E. camaldulensis and E. occidentalis) in their early stages of growth (up to one year after seedling and transplantation) in pot experiment and compared to Well-Water (WW) irrigation. Changes in plant growth traits/ characteristics including plant height, stem diameter, number of leaves and Leaf Mass per Area (LMA) were analysed as well as the modification of root and leaves secondary metabolic profiles and total phenolic contents. Soil physico-chemical parameters were also measured before and after the experiment.

Keywords: Wastewater irrigation; Eucalyptus sp.; Secondary metabolites; Growth traits (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1016/j.agwat.2018.09.027

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