Effect of irrigation with anaerobic baffled reactor effluent on Swiss chard (Beta vulgaris cicla.) yield, nutrient uptake and leaching

dc.contributor.authorMusazura, W.
dc.contributor.authorOdindo, A.O.
dc.contributor.authorBame, I.B.
dc.contributor.authorTesfamariam, Eyob Habte
dc.date.accessioned2016-07-08T06:03:59Z
dc.date.available2016-07-08T06:03:59Z
dc.date.issued2015-12
dc.description.abstractThe disposal of treated wastewater from an anaerobic baffled reactor (ABR) effluent into water bodies can cause pollution. Treated wastewater management through irrigation of crops has the potential of increasing crop production through nutrient uptake while reducing the risks of environmental pollution. However, this study aimed to investigate the effect of irrigation with ABR effluent on Swiss chard yield, nutrient (N and P) uptake and leaching. Field experiments were done over three seasons at Newlands, Durban, South Africa. The experiments were laid out in a randomised complete block design with three treatments: ABR effluent irrigation (ABR), tap water irrigation with fertiliser (TWF) and rain-fed with fertiliser (RFF). Data were collected on nutrient (N and P) leaching at 30 and 50 cm depths, crop growth, soil chemical properties and nutrient uptake. Effects of irrigation with ABR effluent on soil chemical properties, Swiss chard growth, plant nutrient uptake and leaching were comparable to TWF and RFF treatments. This implies that irrigating crops with ABR effluent is a potential method for wastewater management in a manner that will not cause environmental pollution while benefiting peri-urban farmers.en_ZA
dc.description.departmentPlant Production and Soil Scienceen_ZA
dc.description.librarianhb2016en_ZA
dc.description.urihttp://jwrd.iwaponline.comen_ZA
dc.identifier.citationMusazura, W, Odindo, AO, Bame, IB & Tesfamariam, EH 2015, 'Effect of irrigation with anaerobic baffled reactor effluent on Swiss chard (Beta vulgaris cicla.) yield, nutrient uptake and leaching', Journal of Water Reuse and Desalination, vol. 5, no. 4, pp. 529-609en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn2220-1319
dc.identifier.other10.2166/wrd.2015.011
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/54433
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherIWA Publishingen_ZA
dc.rights© IWA Publishing 2015. The definitive peer-reviewed and edited version of this article is published in Journal of Water and Health, vol. 5, no. 4, pp. 529-609, 2015. doi : 10.2166/wrd.2015.011, is available at www.iwapublishing.com.en_ZA
dc.subjectEnvironmental pollutionen_ZA
dc.subjectEutrophicationen_ZA
dc.subjectNutrient leachingen_ZA
dc.subjectSoilen_ZA
dc.subjectSwiss charden_ZA
dc.subjectAnaerobic baffled reactor (ABR)en_ZA
dc.subjectABR effluent irrigationen_ZA
dc.subjectTap water irrigation with fertiliser (TWF)en_ZA
dc.subjectRain-fed with fertiliser (RFF)en_ZA
dc.titleEffect of irrigation with anaerobic baffled reactor effluent on Swiss chard (Beta vulgaris cicla.) yield, nutrient uptake and leachingen_ZA
dc.typePostprint Articleen_ZA

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