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