Water Quality and Toxic Element Effects on Isohumic Soil Properties and Crops in Semi-arid Regions

Treated wastewater (TWW) and freshwater used separately or within the same agricultural soil is a key element in soil parameter evolution, soil-plant pollution and crop yields. The long-term application of TWW increased CaCO3, P, N, K, TOC, metal contents, pH and salinity in isohumic soil in semi-arid and arid climates. Also, it was found that using freshwater after TWW within the same land leached soil compounds and pollutants. Consequently, a clear decline of salinity, pH, macronutrient and pollutant concentrations occured. Therefore, the economic profitability in topsoil decreased. TWW contributed to crop production increase, despite high fertilizer and metal concentrations in TWW and soil. Also, no toxic metal trace was detected in cultivated plants despite soil pollution. Occasional rainwater removed the stable part of fertilizers in topsoil and slightly improved plant development.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2015

Erschienen:

2015

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:94

Enthalten in:

Bulletin of environmental contamination and toxicology - 94(2015), 6 vom: 15. Juni, Seite 764-9

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Azouzi, Rim [VerfasserIn]
Charef, Abdelkrim [VerfasserIn]
Ayed, Lamia [VerfasserIn]

Links:

Volltext

Themen:

Fertilizers
Journal Article
Soil
Soil Pollutants
Waste Water

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 19.01.2016

Date Revised 07.12.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s00128-015-1487-7

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM246038373