Assessment of the water suitability of the main outfall drain river for irrigation purposes in Iraq : case study
Other Title(s)
تقييم ملائمة مياه نهر المصب العام لأغراض الري في العراق : دراسة حالة
Joint Authors
Salih, Riyadh Muhammad
Shihadha, Sadi Sattar
Source
Issue
Vol. 21, Issue 1 (31 Dec. 2021), pp.146-153, 8 p.
Publisher
University of Baghdad College of Agricultural Engineering Sciences Iraqi Society of Soil Sciences
Publication Date
2021-12-31
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Earth Sciences, Water and Environment
Topics
- Water resources
- Agricultural production
- Quality control
- Case studies
- Water quality
- Standards
- Irrigation water
Abstract EN
Agricultural productivity is highly associated with the quality of irrigation water, it becomes critical to know the quality of water resources.
The Main Outfall Drain (MOD) is one of the major developed rivers in Iraq for drained water in some locations and irrigation purposes in other locations.
Hence, it is important to evaluate its quality and suitability spatially and temporarily for agricultural irrigations.
The water quality of MOD River at two locations in Baghdad, Iraq was assessed for five years (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2019) applying Irrigation Water Quality Guidelines (IWQG) to investigate the possibility of using the water resource for irrigation purposes.
The IWQG is created based on the FAO standard of irrigation water to calculate the water quality indicators.
The results showed that, the IWQG is shown to be an efficient tool for evaluating irrigation water quality and suitability in Iraq.
There were slight differences between the water quality and suitability of Abu-Ghraib and Mahmudiyah.
The water quality of the MOD River in Baghdad is suitable for irrigating several crops with appropriate irrigation management
American Psychological Association (APA)
Shihadha, Sadi Sattar& Salih, Riyadh Muhammad. 2021. Assessment of the water suitability of the main outfall drain river for irrigation purposes in Iraq : case study. Iraqi Journal of Soil Science،Vol. 21, no. 1, pp.146-153.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1420651
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Shihadha, Sadi Sattar& Salih, Riyadh Muhammad. Assessment of the water suitability of the main outfall drain river for irrigation purposes in Iraq : case study. Iraqi Journal of Soil Science Vol. 21, no. 1 (2021), pp.146-153.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1420651
American Medical Association (AMA)
Shihadha, Sadi Sattar& Salih, Riyadh Muhammad. Assessment of the water suitability of the main outfall drain river for irrigation purposes in Iraq : case study. Iraqi Journal of Soil Science. 2021. Vol. 21, no. 1, pp.146-153.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1420651
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
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Record ID
BIM-1420651