نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
عنوان مقاله English
نویسندگان English
Given the diminishing availability of water resources, the adaptation of unconventional water sources may serve as a sustainable means of water supply within the agricultural sector, thereby enhancing water use efficiency in this domain. To explore this potential, the current study examined the impact of urban wastewater on the yield of four distinct quinoa cultivars. A factorial experiment was executed utilizing a completely randomized design within pots located in the greenhouse of Hormozgan University in 1401. The first factor comprised four quinoa cultivars: Titicaca, Q26, Q29, and Giza-1, while the second factor involved three irrigation treatments: irrigation with urban water (Ir), irrigation with wastewater (Iw) , and alternating irrigation with urban water and wastewater (Irw). For assessment purposes, various parameters were measured, including grain weight, leaf count, fresh shoot weight, plant height, chlorophyll index (SPAD), leaf area, number of secondary branches, and irrigation water use efficiency (IWUE). Statistical analysis of the results was conducted using SAS software at a significance level of 5%. The findings indicated that the application of wastewater resulted in an enhancement of several measured traits, notably yield and IWUE. To verify the safety of the harvested product, the seed output was analyzed in collaboration with the University of Medical Sciences at Hormozgan University, revealing that the produced seeds were free from contamination.
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