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COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT OF TREATED SEWAGE WATER AND RAW WATER WITH CHEMICAL FERTILIZER ON WHEAT CROP YIELD AND SOIL HEALTH

AUTHORS:
Arpit R. Hiwarkhede
Nayan P. Khadke
Rishikesh N. Mahajan
Dipak P. Nakade
Sushant A. Chaudhari
Mentor
Prof. A. S. Suryawanshi
Affiliation
Department of Civil Engineering, JSPM’s Narhe Technical Campus, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune–411041, India
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Abstract
Rapid urbanization has intensified both freshwater scarcity in agricultural regions and the challenge of sustainable municipal wastewater disposal. This study presents a comparative field experiment evaluating the effects of Treated Sewage Water (TSW) versus Raw Water (RW) irrigation, both supplemented with 100% NPK chemical fertilizer, on wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) crop yield and soil health parameters. Two plots of 24 ft² each, located on a Black Cotton soil profile at JSPM’s Narhe Technical Campus, Pune, India, were established using a Randomized Block Design (RBD). Wheat was sown on 13 December 2025 and harvested on 17 March 2026, covering a 95-day growing cycle. Soil physicochemical parameters—including pH, electrical conductivity (EC), moisture content, and water holding capacity (WHC)—were analyzed at three stages (initial, mid-season, and post-harvest) by ISO-certified Kiaan Laboratories. Water quality of the TSW supply was also characterized across all four irrigation events. Results demonstrated that TSW-irrigated wheat (Plot 2) yielded 1.5 kg with a plant height of 67 cm, compared to

1.2 kg and 63 cm for the RW-irrigated plot, representing yield and height increases of 25% and 6.3%, respectively. TSW maintained a stable soil pH (7.65) and elevated EC (172 μs/cm), while the RW plot exhibited a declining pH (7.15) and markedly elevated final EC (240 μs/cm), suggesting salt stress from intensified fertilizer interaction. These findings support the viability of TSW as a sustainable, nutrient-supplementing alternative to raw water irrigation under controlled conditions, subject to rigorous quality monitoring.
Keywords
Treated Sewage Water (TSW); Wheat (Triticum aestivum); Soil Health; Electrical Conductivity; NPK Fertilizer; Sustainable Irrigation; Water Reuse in Agriculture
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Hiwarkhede, A. R., Khadke, N. P., Mahajan, R. N., Nakade, D. P. & Chaudhari, S. A. (2026). Comparative Assessment of Treated Sewage Water and Raw Water with Chemical Fertilizer on Wheat Crop Yield and Soil Health. International Journal of Science, Strategic Management and Technology, 02(6). https://doi.org/10.55041/ijsmt.v2i6.129

Hiwarkhede, Arpit, et al.. "Comparative Assessment of Treated Sewage Water and Raw Water with Chemical Fertilizer on Wheat Crop Yield and Soil Health." International Journal of Science, Strategic Management and Technology, vol. 02, no. 6, 2026, pp. . doi:https://doi.org/10.55041/ijsmt.v2i6.129.

Hiwarkhede, Arpit,Nayan Khadke,Rishikesh Mahajan,Dipak Nakade, and Sushant Chaudhari. "Comparative Assessment of Treated Sewage Water and Raw Water with Chemical Fertilizer on Wheat Crop Yield and Soil Health." International Journal of Science, Strategic Management and Technology 02, no. 6 (2026). https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.55041/ijsmt.v2i6.129.

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