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Assessment of Quality of Irrigation Water of Kachchh District of Gujarat


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A survey of quality of irrigation water was carried out by Agriculture Research Station, S. D. Agricultural University, Bhachau- Kachchh during 2009-10. Total 369 water samples were collected from 10 different talukas of Kachchh district for assessment of quality of irrigation water. RSC of most of water sample were observed safe (88.89%), only 5.15 and 5.96 per cent sample were categorized under marginal and unsafe. RSC level was in order. Mundra > Mandvi > Bhuj. Chloride concentration of Kachchh district water samples were observed in order Mandvi > Gandhidham > Mundra > Bhachau > Rapar. Soluble salt was observed in order Mundra > Rapar > Mandvi > Gandhidham > Abdasa. In case of sodium hazard Mundra > Mandvi > Abdasa.

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Sodium Adsorption Ratio (SAR), Residual Sodium Carbonate (RSC), Quality Of Irrigation Water
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Authors

A. H. Sipai
Regional Research Station (S.D.A.U.) Bhachau, Kachchh (Gujarat), India
J. R. Jat
Regional Research Station (S.D.A.U.) Bhachau, Kachchh (Gujarat), India
D. B. Modi
Regional Research Station (S.D.A.U.) Bhachau, Kachchh (Gujarat), India
B. S. Rathod
Regional Research Station (S.D.A.U.) Bhachau, Kachchh (Gujarat), India
K. U. Khorajiya
Regional Research Station (S.D.A.U.) Bhachau, Kachchh (Gujarat), India

Abstract


A survey of quality of irrigation water was carried out by Agriculture Research Station, S. D. Agricultural University, Bhachau- Kachchh during 2009-10. Total 369 water samples were collected from 10 different talukas of Kachchh district for assessment of quality of irrigation water. RSC of most of water sample were observed safe (88.89%), only 5.15 and 5.96 per cent sample were categorized under marginal and unsafe. RSC level was in order. Mundra > Mandvi > Bhuj. Chloride concentration of Kachchh district water samples were observed in order Mandvi > Gandhidham > Mundra > Bhachau > Rapar. Soluble salt was observed in order Mundra > Rapar > Mandvi > Gandhidham > Abdasa. In case of sodium hazard Mundra > Mandvi > Abdasa.

Keywords


Sodium Adsorption Ratio (SAR), Residual Sodium Carbonate (RSC), Quality Of Irrigation Water

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