An overview of the possiblities for wastewater utilization for agriculture in Turkey
Makaleler > Tam Makale · 2011
Yazarlar: Munir OZTURK, Salih Gucel, Serdal Sakcali, Aykut GÜVENSEN
Israel Journal of Plant Sciences, SCI Expanded İndekslerine Giren Dergi, Uluslararası, Wos, 2011, cilt 59, ss 223-234
Özet
Treated municipal wastewater and sewage sludge are an important source of water for irrigation in arid and semiarid regions. It may also serve as a promising source of plant nutrients and organic material that has a potential to increase soil productivity under arid conditions. Utilization of treated wastewaters for agricultural irrigation, in addition to being a low-cost available water source, also minimizes effluent disposal problems and hence environmental contamination, and reduces the need for the input of chemical fertilizers. Disadvantages of the application of treated effluents for agricultural irrigation involve the potential for human health problems, groundwater contamination, and the need for continued follow up and control. As of now, treated wastewater in Turkey is discharged to streams and seas, and is not reused for agriculture irrigation. Environmental considerations and the predicted increase in water shortage make effluent irrigation a national priority. Recent field and pot studies de...