Year 2023, Volume 8, Issue 2
| Year : | 2023 |
| Volume : | 8 |
| Issue : | 2 |
| Authors : | Špela ŽELEZNIKAR, Gašper LESKOVAR, Nina KACJAN MARŠIČ, Tjaša GRIESSLER-BULC, Damijana KASTELEC, Marina PINTAR |
| Title : | TREATED WASTEWATER IRRIGATION: EXPERIMENTAL RESULTS AND LESSONS LEARNED |
| Abstract : | The identification and introduction of new, alternative sources of water for irrigation is a growing trend in many countries around the world, including Slovenia. To obtain larger quantities of clean drinking water, the use of treated wastewater (TWW) for irrigation can reduce the consumption of the primary natural water resource. Irrigation with TWW is increasing due to population growth and the associated increase in wastewater volumes, as well as the need to adapt to climate change. In order to study the impact of using wastewater for irrigation on soils, plants and crops, an experimental field with 30 lysimeters was established in the Central Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant (CMWWTP) in Ajdovščina, Slovenia. In this paper, we present the results of the first experiments with pumpkin conducted at the Ajdovščina WWTP. We investigated the effects of irrigation with differently treated irrigation water sources from the WWTP compared to irrigation with tap water as a control. Presented results are outcomes of a short-term experiment. To fully understand and investigate the effects of TWW application on soils, plants and yields the study should include multi-year trials and more frequent irrigation. |
| For citation : | Železnikar, Š., Leskovar, G., Kacjan Maršič, N., Griessler-Bulc, T., Kastelec, D., Pintar, M. (2023). Treated wastewater irrigation: experimental results and lessons learned. AGROFOR International Journal, Volume 8. Issue No. 2. pp. 69-76. DOI: 10.7251/AGRENG2302069Z |
| Keywords : | irrigation, water source, treated wastewater, pumpkin, soil. |
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