Evaluation of Groundwater Quality for Suitability of Irrigation Purposes: A Case Study in the Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand
Joint Authors
Tewari, Geeta
Singh, Kshitindra Kr.
Kumar, Suresh
Source
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-15, 15 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-03-21
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
15
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
In the present study, the groundwater quality for suitability in agriculture from Udham Singh Nagar district, Uttarakhand, has been evaluated.
A total of 50 groundwater samples have been collected and analysed for pH, EC, TH, HCO3−, CO32−, Cl−, SO42−, NO3–, Ca2+, Mg2+, Na+ and K+.
To assess the groundwater quality for irrigation purpose, parameters like sodium adsorption ratio (SAR), soluble sodium percentage (SSP), residual sodium carbonate (RSC), magnesium hazards (MHs), permeability index (PI), and chloroalkaline index (CAI) values have been calculated.
In USSL diagram, most of the groundwater samples fall in the C2S1 category and were safe for irrigation purpose.
Only seven groundwater samples fall in the C3S1 category, indicating medium to high salinity which is safe for irrigation purpose for all types of soils but with limited care of exchangeable sodium.
On the basis of RSC, all groundwater samples were observed to be suitable for irrigation purpose.
Piper diagram indicated that 50% of the groundwater samples belonged to the Mg2+-Ca2+-HCO3− type and 48% was classified as the Ca2+-Mg2+-Cl− type.
Durov diagram suggested possibilities of ion mixing and simple dissolution of ions from polluted soil.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Singh, Kshitindra Kr.& Tewari, Geeta& Kumar, Suresh. 2020. Evaluation of Groundwater Quality for Suitability of Irrigation Purposes: A Case Study in the Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand. Journal of Chemistry،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-15.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Singh, Kshitindra Kr.…[et al.]. Evaluation of Groundwater Quality for Suitability of Irrigation Purposes: A Case Study in the Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand. Journal of Chemistry No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-15.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1182103
American Medical Association (AMA)
Singh, Kshitindra Kr.& Tewari, Geeta& Kumar, Suresh. Evaluation of Groundwater Quality for Suitability of Irrigation Purposes: A Case Study in the Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand. Journal of Chemistry. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-15.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1182103
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1182103