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Olive mill wastewater irrigation of maize: Impacts on soil and groundwater

D. Moraetis, Stamati Foteini, Nikolaidis Nikolaos, Kalogerakis Nikos

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URIhttp://purl.tuc.gr/dl/dias/E7F3368E-34D6-4421-9132-EB5D2F410A2E-
Identifierhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2011.02.006-
Languageen-
Extent7en
TitleOlive mill wastewater irrigation of maize: Impacts on soil and groundwateren
CreatorD. Moraetisen
CreatorStamati Foteinien
CreatorΣταματη Φωτεινηel
CreatorNikolaidis Nikolaosen
CreatorΝικολαιδης Νικολαοςel
CreatorKalogerakis Nikosen
CreatorΚαλογερακης Νικοςel
PublisherElsevieren
DescriptionΔημοσίευση σε επιστημονικό περιοδικό el
Content SummaryThe environmental impact of irrigating a maize field with weathered olive mill wastewater (OMW) for 5 years was assessed. The use of the weathered OMW added the following concentrations of nutrients to the field: 11.8 t/ha/yr carbon, 1033 kg/ha/yr total nitrogen, 23.8 kg/ha/yr phosphorous and 4161 kg/ha/yr potassium. The maize field received 6 times more nitrogen, 50 times more potassium and 2 times less phosphorous than the recommended fertilization rates. The presence of carbon increased microbial activity for organic nitrogen breakdown and the decomposition rate of organic nitrogen. No significant increase was observed of heavy metal accumulation in the soil. Electrical conductivity in the soil remained below the salinization threshold. No direct exposure values were exceeded. No impact on groundwater quality was observed. Irrigation of crops like maize with weathered OMW could be part of a viable decentralized solution for olive mill wastewater use in areas with low organic matter and high irrigation demand.en
Type of ItemPeer-Reviewed Journal Publicationen
Type of ItemΔημοσίευση σε Περιοδικό με Κριτέςel
Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/en
Date of Item2015-10-14-
Date of Publication2011-
SubjectMarginal wateren
SubjectNon-conventional fertilizationen
SubjectEnvironmental impactsen
SubjectWater scarcityen
Bibliographic CitationD. Moraetis, F.E. Stamati, N.P. Nikolaidis, and N. Kalogerakis, "Olive mill wastewater irrigation of maize: Impacts on soil and groundwater," Agricultural Water Management, vol. 98, no. 7, pp. 1125–1132, May. 2011. doi: 10.1016/j.agwat.2011.02.006en

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