IMPACT OF THE USE OF IRRIGATION WATER ON SOIL
SALINIZATION CASE OF THE PALM GROVE OF BORDJ BEN
AZOUZ BBA-BISKRA (ZIBAN OASIS, SOUTH-EASTERN ALGERIA)
Author(s): Rechachi Miled Zohra ,Abdelhafid Youcef, Mancer Halima, Benaoune Saliha, Hiouani Fatima, Chebbah Mohamed
J. Ponte - Jan 2021 - Volume 77 - Issue 1
doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2021.1.1
Abstract:
This work deals with the physicochemical quality of water irrigation of agricultural land in
the palm grove of Bordj ben Azouz. The aim is to evaluate their ability to irrigate palm groves
and their effects on soil change under irrigation in the presence and / or absence of drainage.
A hydro geochemical assessment of the groundwater, as well as drainage and. soil samples
from irrigated and non-irrigated are performed. The electrical conductivity associated with the
geochemical facies and SAR (Sodium adsorption Ratio) reflect a global salinity of the water
irrigation, the drainage waters follow the same general trend as that the waters of the wells,
the soils show a significant difference of the salinity between the irrigated / drained ones and
the others not. The geochemical simulation was carried out using a thermodynamic model of
the software Phreeqc Interactive 3.1.4-8929 indicates the supersaturation of the water with
respect to the carbonate minerals and the under saturation for the evaporites where the
gypsum is close to saturation even exceeds it so that it can precipitate itself by forming the
gypso-limestone crust (Debdeb). To protect the environment from saline pollution, a
sustainable water and salinity management plan must be installed as well as possible and
continuous monitoring of the drainage system are required to remove salt water from irrigated
soil.
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