Faculty of Science & Technology, Al-Quds University, Jerusalem 20002, Palestine
Majdi Dakiky
Faculty of Science & Technology, Al-Quds University, Jerusalem 20002, Palestine
Adnan Manassra
Mohannad Qurie
Faculty of Science & Technology, Al-Quds University, Jerusalem 20002, Palestine
Rafik Karaman
Department of Science, University of Basilicata, Potenza 85100, Italy
Preferred Abstract (Original):
In a three-year study, the response of
four cultivars of chickpea, Bulgarit, WIR-32, Jordan and ICC 11293 to
irrigation with TW (treated wastewater) and FW (freshwater), using surface and
subsurface drip irrigation was investigated. Wastewater generated from Al-Quds
university campus included black, grey and storm water was treated by small
scale pilot plant. The wastewater pilot plant consists of tailored made
secondary biological activated sludge process with daily capacity of 50 m
. The influent and effluent chemical and biological quality
parameters were routinely monitored and analyzed. The data reveal that the average
values for BOD, COD and EC for the effluent are 50 ppm, 136 ppm and 1.4 mS/cm
over 2 years period. The results of chickpea growth parameters and the chemical
and biological analysis of the seeds and leaves indicate that the cultivars
Bulgarit and ICC 11293 can be irrigated with TW without any loss in yield and
quality. Factor analysis reasonably favored Bulgarit Cultivar irrigated with
treated effluent over other cultivars. WIR-32 and Jordan cultivars showed
significant reduction in their growth parameters when irrigated with TW as
compared with FW. Surface and subsurface drip irrigation gave similar results
in most cases. Soil analysis in this study showed no significant difference
between irrigation with TW and FW