Abstract
Sustainable usage of water resources becomes a necessity in the recent years because of the increased pressure on these resources resulted from climate change events e.g., intensive droughts.Irrigation of forage crops consumes vast amounts of ground water in arid and semi-arid areas.Therefore, vast research efforts are being invested to find alternative sources of freshwater suitable for irrigation.The aim of this study was to examine the potential of using treated wastewater in sustainable irrigation of alfalfa for forage production and the effect of this type of water on productivity and forage quality of alfalfa plants comparing to irrigation with normal water.Six different cultivars (Hassawi, Egyptian local, Cuf 101, Server, WG CAL 10 and Saltine) were grown in two different seasons (2013-2014 and 2014-2015).Regardless of cultivar and/or cultivation season, irrigation with treated wastewater did not adversely affect the productivity of alfalfa plants.Moreover, irrigation with treated wastewater did not show any adverse effects on forage quality of alfalfa plants with slight decrease in protein and fat contents in comparison with plants irrigated with normal water.In conclusion, alfalfa forage crop can be successfully grown with treated wastewater.
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Treated wastewater did not adversely affect alfalfa productivity across cultivars and seasons.
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- alfalfa
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- did not adversely affecte0
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e0“irrigation with treated wastewater did not adversely affect the productivity of alfalfa plants”
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Treated wastewater did not adversely affect overall alfalfa forage quality.
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- alfalfaMedicago sativae0
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- irrigation with treated wastewatere0
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- forage qualitye0
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- did not show any adverse effectse0
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- plants irrigated with normal watere1
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e0“irrigation with treated wastewater did not show any adverse effects on forage quality of alfalfa plants”
e1“plants irrigated with normal water”
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Treated wastewater slightly decreased alfalfa forage protein content relative to normal water.
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- alfalfaMedicago sativae0
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- irrigation with treated wastewatere0
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- proteine0
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- slight decreasee0
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- plants irrigated with normal watere0
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e0“irrigation with treated wastewater did not show any adverse effects on forage quality of alfalfa plants with slight decrease in protein and fat contents in comparison with plants irrigated with normal water”
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Treated wastewater slightly decreased alfalfa forage fat content relative to normal water.
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- alfalfaMedicago sativae0
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- irrigation with treated wastewatere0
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- fat contentse0
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- slight decreasee0
- Comparator
- plants irrigated with normal watere0
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e0“irrigation with treated wastewater did not show any adverse effects on forage quality of alfalfa plants with slight decrease in protein and fat contents in comparison with plants irrigated with normal water”
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The authors conclude that alfalfa forage can be grown with treated wastewater.
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- alfalfaMedicago sativae0
- Outcome
- can be successfully grown with treated wastewatere0
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e0“alfalfa forage crop can be successfully grown with treated wastewater”
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