Reuse of industrial wastewater for the irrigation of ornamental plants

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 57, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 883-889

  Gori, R ^a   Lubello, C ^a   Ferrini, F ^a   Nicese, F P ^a   Coppini, E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b GIDA SpA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Disinfection; Irrigation; Ornamental plants; Phytotoxicity; Textile wastewater; Water reuse

Indexed keywords

DISINFECTION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; IRRIGATION; TOXICITY;

ORNAMENTAL PLANTS; PHYTOTOXICITY; TEXTILE WASTEWATER; WATER REUSE;

WASTEWATER RECLAMATION;

DISINFECTION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; IRRIGATION; TOXICITY; WASTEWATER RECLAMATION;

ANGIOSPERM; DISINFECTION; DRIP IRRIGATION; ORNAMENTAL SPECIES; PHYTOTOXICITY; SHRUB; WASTEWATER; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER USE;

AGRONOMY; ARTICLE; BUXUS; DISINFECTION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FILTRATION; IRRIGATION (AGRICULTURE); ITALY; ORNAMENTAL SPECIES; PHOTINIA; PHYTOTOXICITY; PISTACHIO; PLANT; SHRUB; TEXTILE INDUSTRY; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; VIBURNUM; WASTE WATER RECYCLING;

CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; PLANTS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WATER SUPPLY;

BUXUS; PHOTINIA; PISTACIA; VIBURNUM;

EID: 43949126521     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2008.185     Document Type: Article

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