Effects of greywater irrigation on plant growth, water use and soil properties

Resources, Conservation and Recycling

Volumn 54, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 429-435

  Pinto, U ^a   Maheshwari, B L ^a   Grewal, H S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Greywater; Irrigation; Plant biomass; Silverbeet; Soil properties; Vegetable crops; Water uptake

Indexed keywords

GREYWATER IRRIGATION; PLANT BIOMASS; SOIL PROPERTY; VEGETABLE CROPS; WATER UPTAKE;

BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; BIOMASS; CROPS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY MEASUREMENT; HEALTH RISKS; IRRIGATION; PH EFFECTS; PLANT LIFE EXTENSION; POTABLE WATER; SOILS; VEGETABLES; WASTEWATER RECLAMATION; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT;

WATER RECYCLING;

DRINKING WATER; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS;

BIOMASS; DRINKING WATER; IRRIGATION; PH; SOIL PROPERTY; VEGETABLE; WASTEWATER; WATER UPTAKE; WATER USE;

ARTICLE; BIOMASS PRODUCTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; HARVEST; HEALTH HAZARD; IRRIGATION (AGRICULTURE); NONHUMAN; PH MEASUREMENT; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT LEAF; PLANT WATER USE; SOIL PROPERTY; WATER TRANSPORT; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 77649238159     PISSN: 09213449     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2009.09.007     Document Type: Article

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