Reuse potential of laundry greywater for irrigation based on growth, water and nutrient use of tomato

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 386, Issue 1-4, 2010, Pages 95-102

  Misra, R K ^a   Patel, J H ^a   Baxi, V R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Evapotranspiration; Greywater; Irrigation; Nutrient uptake; Surfactants; Water use

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY; BLOCK DESIGNS; CONCENTRATION OF; ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY; GLASSHOUSE EXPERIMENT; GREYWATER; GREYWATER IRRIGATION; HIGH CONCENTRATION; IRRIGATION TREATMENTS; IRRIGATION WATERS; LEAF AREA; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM MILL; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; PLANT BIOMASS; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT NUTRIENTS; SOIL WATER RETENTION; SURFACTANT SOLUTION; TAP WATER; WATER USE;

BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CALCIUM; CLEANING; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; FRUITS; IRRIGATION; MANGANESE; MANGANESE COMPOUNDS; PLANT LIFE EXTENSION; PLANTS (BOTANY); PRODUCTIVITY; SALINE WATER; SODIUM; SOIL MOISTURE; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; UNDERWATER SOILS; WASTEWATER RECLAMATION; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER SUPPLY; ZINC;

NUTRIENTS;

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; DOMESTIC WASTE; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; FRUIT; IRRIGATION; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; RECYCLING; SURFACTANT; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WATER USE;

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 77952100027     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2010.03.010     Document Type: Article

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