Guidelines for irrigation water quality and water management in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: An overview

Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 79-96

  Hussain, G ^a   Alquwaizany, A ^a   Al Zarah, A ^a  

^a KING ABDULAZIZ CITY FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Irrigation water quality; Leaching requirement; Sodium adsorption ration; Soil infiltration rate; Total water salinity; Water classification; Water management

Indexed keywords

AVAILABLE WATER; IRRIGATION WATER QUALITY; KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA; MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES; QUALITY CLASSIFICATION; SOIL INFILTRATION; WATER QUALITY EVALUATION; WATER SALINITY;

GROUNDWATER; IRRIGATION; SOIL MOISTURE; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

WATER QUALITY;

EID: 74349114087     PISSN: 18125654     EISSN: 18125662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2010.79.96     Document Type: Review

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