@article{(Open Science Index):https://publications.waset.org/pdf/2996,
	  title     = {Effect of Domestic Treated Wastewater use on Three Varieties of Amaranth (Amaranthus spp.) under Semi Arid Conditions},
	  author    = {El Youssfi L. and  Choukr-Allah R. and  Zaafrani M. and  Mediouni T. and  Sarr F and  Hirich A.},
	  country	= {},
	  institution	= {},
	  abstract     = {An experiment was implemented in a filed in the south of Morocco to evaluate the effects of domestic treated wastewater use for irrigation of amaranth crop under semi-arid conditions. Three varieties (A0020, A0057 & A211) were tested and irrigated using domestic treated wastewater EC1 (0,92 dS/m) as control, EC3 (3dS/m) and EC6 (6dS/m) obtained by adding sea water. In term of growth, an increase of the EC level of applied irrigation water reduced significantly the plant-s height, leaf area, fresh and dry weight measured at vegetative, flowering and maturity stage for all varieties. Even with the application of the EC6, yields were relatively higher in comparison with the once obtained in normal cultivation conditions. A significant accumulation of nitrate, chloride and sodium in soil layers during the crop cycle was noted. The use of treated waste water for its irrigation is proved to be possible. The variety A211 had showed to be less sensitive to salinity stress and it could be more promising its introduction to study area.
},
	    journal   = {International Journal of Environmental and Ecological Engineering},
	  volume    = {6},
	  number    = {2},
	  year      = {2012},
	  pages     = {52 - 57},
	  ee        = {https://publications.waset.org/pdf/2996},
	  url   	= {https://publications.waset.org/vol/62},
	  bibsource = {https://publications.waset.org/},
	  issn  	= {eISSN: 1307-6892},
	  publisher = {World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology},
	  index 	= {Open Science Index 62, 2012},
	}