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Groundwater quality assessment for irrigation suitability in salinity affected coastal river basin of Gujrat

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dc.contributor.author Gupta, Parul
dc.contributor.author Sharma, Anupama
dc.contributor.author Joshi, Namita
dc.date.accessioned 2020-10-28T16:33:18Z
dc.date.available 2020-10-28T16:33:18Z
dc.date.issued 2015
dc.identifier.citation Journal of Indian Water Resources Society, Vol 35, No.2, April, 2015 en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://117.252.14.250:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/5187
dc.description.abstract The groundwater system along the coast of Saurashtra is affected by high salinity. In the Minsar river basin, the groundwater salinity varies from very high near the sea coast to medium and low salinity values in the upland areas. Chemical analyses of water samples in the region show that calcium and magnesium are the dominant cations present in groundwater next to sodium. Similarly, bicarbonate anion is also present in considerable amounts next to chloride. To assess the suitability of groundwater for irrigation purposes, a total of 71 groundwater samples, collected from zones at varying distances from the sea coast, were analyzed for computing water quality indicators viz., salinity, sodium absorption ratio (SAR), percent sodium (%Na), residual sodium carbonate (RSC), magnesium hazard (MH), permeability index (PI) and boron concentrations. US Salinity Laboratory based classification was also carried out. Results reveal that quality of groundwater for irrigation is more suitable at distances generally beyond 12 km from the sea coast. Proper soil management and selection of crops with good salt tolerance are recommended in the region en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Indian Water Resources Society en_US
dc.subject Groundwater en_US
dc.subject Water quality en_US
dc.subject Salinity en_US
dc.subject Salt tolerance en_US
dc.subject Irrigation en_US
dc.title Groundwater quality assessment for irrigation suitability in salinity affected coastal river basin of Gujrat en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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