📄 Research Article
IRJASET Vol. 6, No. 6 (2020)
River Water Quality Assessment for Agricultural Use in Ishiagu, Southeastern Nigeria
Aganigbo, C. I & Ozoko, D. C
Department of Geology and Mining, Faculty of Applied Natural Sciences, Enugu State University of Science and Technology, P.M.B. 01660, Agbani, Nigeria.
International Research Journal of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology,
Vol. 6, No. 6 (2020),
pp. 1-10 |
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Abstract
Accelerated industrialization and overpopulation are placing tremendous pressure on the country's water supplies. Demand for surface water has risen because of insufficient groundwater. Twenty-one surface water samples were obtained during rainy and dry seasons and analyzed for different parameters such as sodium, calcium, magnesium and bicarbonate etc. Irrigation indices such as sodium adsorption ratio (SAR), permeability index (PI), sodium percentage (Na percent) have been calculated to evaluate surface water's suitability for irrigation. Some of the indices showed that the water reached the allowable limits.
Keywords:
Ishiagu, Sodium adsorption ratio, Permeability index, Sodium percentage, irrigation
📑 How to Cite This Article
APA 7th Edition:
Aganigbo, C. I, Ozoko, D. C (2020). River Water Quality Assessment for Agricultural Use in Ishiagu, Southeastern Nigeria. International Research Journal of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology, 6(6), 1-10. https://doi.org/
Aganigbo, C. I, Ozoko, D. C (2020). River Water Quality Assessment for Agricultural Use in Ishiagu, Southeastern Nigeria. International Research Journal of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology, 6(6), 1-10. https://doi.org/
Vancouver Style:
Aganigbo, C. I, Ozoko, D. C. River Water Quality Assessment for Agricultural Use in Ishiagu, Southeastern Nigeria. Int. Res. J. Appl. Sci. Eng. Technol.. 2020;6(6):1-10. DOI:
Aganigbo, C. I, Ozoko, D. C. River Water Quality Assessment for Agricultural Use in Ishiagu, Southeastern Nigeria. Int. Res. J. Appl. Sci. Eng. Technol.. 2020;6(6):1-10. DOI:
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