Journal of Agricultural Science and Food Research
Open Access
ISSN: 2593-9173
ISSN: 2593-9173
Vijay Kant Singh
India
Review Article
An Overview of the Assessment of Groundwater Quality for Irrigation
Author(s): Mohammad Amin Bhat, Sheeraz Ahmad Wani, Vijay Kant Singh, Jyotirmaya Sahoo1, Dinesh Tomar, Ramprakash Sanswal
Mohammad Amin Bhat, Sheeraz Ahmad Wani, Vijay Kant Singh, Jyotirmaya Sahoo1, Dinesh Tomar, Ramprakash Sanswal
The assessment of water quality is one of the important tools for sustainable development and provides decisive information for water management. In identifying water availability for irrigation, knowledge is required on both the quantity and quality; nevertheless, quality need has often been neglected especially in developing countries. Quality should generalize how substantially a water supply fulfils the needs of the planned user and must be assessed based on its suitability for the proposed use. The quality of groundwater is determined by various physicochemical properties and chemical indices. Chemical properties of groundwater are controlled by natural geochemical processes and anthropogenic activities. Therefore, to monitor the quality of groundwater for irrigation purposes, in depth understanding of hydro geochemistry of the water is required since different ions in water have.. View More»