Screen LibraryWastewater management for irrigation : principles and practices /
"The reuse of wastewater in irrigation is being practiced only recently to solve water scarcity problems in agriculture. Management of water, soil, crop and operational procedures, including precautions to protect farm workers, play an important role in the successful use of sewage effluent for...
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| Group Author: | ; |
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| Published: |
Apple Academic Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Oakville, ON : |
| Publication Dates: | [2016] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Series: |
Research advances in sustainable micro irrigation ;
volume 8 |
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| Summary: |
"The reuse of wastewater in irrigation is being practiced only recently to solve water scarcity problems in agriculture. Management of water, soil, crop and operational procedures, including precautions to protect farm workers, play an important role in the successful use of sewage effluent for irrigation. Appropriate water management practices must be followed to prevent salinization. If salt is not flushed out of the root zone by leaching and removed from the soil by effective drainage, salinity problems can build up rapidly. Leaching and drainage are thus two important water management pr |
| Carrier Form: | xxx, 444 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781771881203 1771881208 |
| Index Number: | S618 |
| CLC: | S274 |
| Call Number: | S274/W323 |
| Contents: | Part 1. Irrigation management -- part 2. Current status of wastewater management -- part 3. Wastewater management practices. |