- Journal of International Environmental Application and Science
- Vol: 14 Issue: 2
- Evaluation of the Irrigation Waters of Çaycuma District in Terms of Certain Water Parameters
Evaluation of the Irrigation Waters of Çaycuma District in Terms of Certain Water Parameters
Authors : Şüheda Basire Akça, Sinem Çolak, Nazmiye Marim
Pages : 37-45
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Publication Date : 2019-06-30
Article Type : Research
Abstract :Abstract: This study was conducted in the Çaycuma district of the Zonguldak Province, which is the district with the highest density of agricultural activities in the city. Water is the basic resource needed for life and is one of the most important factors that influence yield and quality in agricultural productions. In the present study, five locations were randomly selected amongst the irrigated fields of the district, and the irrigation water samples collected from these fields were analyzed to determine their pH and electrical conductivity, and their anion, cation, and boron contents. The relationships between all the measured properties were tested for statistical relevance with two-tailed Pearson correlation analysis. Boron content is an important parameter for growing the boron-susceptible plant species, and a positive relationship between boron (B) content and pH (r=0,992) was determined with the level of p<0.01. On the other hand, a negative relationship between the electric conductivity and boron content was also determined (r= -0.929) with the level of p<0.05. Evaluation of the analysis results reveals that the tested waters are appropriate even for growing the boron-susceptible plants and that it is possible to introduce a wide range of new products as an addition to the ones already grown in the region.Keywords : Irrigation water, Çaycuma, water quality