EVALUATION OF WATER FROM BOKRO STREAM FOR IRRIGATION AND ITS EFFECT ON SOIL

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dc.contributor.authorAkoto, O.
dc.contributor.authorWi-Afedzi, T.
dc.contributor.authorAidoo, G.
dc.contributor.authorApau, J.
dc.date.accessioned2020-06-15T12:49:09Z
dc.date.accessioned2023-04-19T01:57:42Z
dc.date.available2020-06-15T12:49:09Z
dc.date.available2023-04-19T01:57:42Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.descriptionAn article published by Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUSTen_US
dc.description.abstractThis study focused on evaluating the water quality of the Bokro stream for its suitability for irrigation purposes. Among the water quality parameters examined were pH, total dissolved solids, conductivity, dissolved oxygen, hardness, major ions and concentration of some trace metals. The results revealed that most of the parameters examined were below the FAO limits for irrigation water. The results also indicated that nutrient concentrations (Sulphate, Nitrate-Nitrogen and Phosphate-Phosphorus) from the stream were far below the usual ranges in irrigation water. Based on values calculated for Sodium Adsorption Ratio and electrical conductivity, the water source could be described as possessing low salinity hazard and therefore no permeability problems are expected for the soils. In addition, human activities along the banks of the stream and inflow of untreated domestic sewage from communities in the catchment area of the stream were found to have great impact on the quality of water from the stream. Water from the stream will have no adverse effect on the soil when it is use for irrigation.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipKNUSTen_US
dc.identifier.citationJournal of Science and Technology, Vol. 30, No. 2 (2010), pp 135en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.knust.edu.gh/handle/123456789/12399
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherKwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST)en_US
dc.subjectBokro stream,en_US
dc.subjectIrrigation,en_US
dc.subjectSalinity hazard,en_US
dc.subjectSelf purification,en_US
dc.subjectWaste wateren_US
dc.titleEVALUATION OF WATER FROM BOKRO STREAM FOR IRRIGATION AND ITS EFFECT ON SOILen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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