Publication Details |
| Category | Text Publication |
| Reference Category | Qualification assignments |
| Title (Primary) | Impact of treated wastewater irrigation on soil structure and soil water dynamics |
| Author | Leuther, F. |
| Year | 2019 |
| Department | BOSYS |
| Page To | 98 |
| Language | englisch |
| Abstract | The usage of treated wastewater for agricultural irrigation has become most attractive for areas afflicted by water scarcity due to its year-round availability, the conservation of potable water, and recycling of nutrients. It has been observed that its higher loads of salts, sodium, organic matter, and suspended solids can have critical impacts on physical, chemical, and biological soil properties. However, little is known on the long-term effects on soil structure and soil water dynamics. The usage of reclaimed water may affect the soil pore network and the wettability of mineral surfaces and hence promotes flow instabilities and changes in hydraulic properties. These changes might influence the plant availability of water and nutrients, promote leaching of water and dissolved chemicals below the active root zone, and induce water loss by surface run-off. |
| Persistent UFZ Identifier | https://www.ufz.de/index.php?en=20939&ufzPublicationIdentifier=21947 |
| Leuther, F. (2019): Impact of treated wastewater irrigation on soil structure and soil water dynamics Dissertation, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät III - Agrar- und Ernährungswissenschaften, Geowissenschaften und Informatik 98 pp. |
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