Publication Type | J |
Authors | Flores, AM; Shukla, MK; Daniel, D; Ulery, AL; Schutte, BJ; Picchioni, GA; Fernald, S |
Author Full Name | Flores, Alison M.; Shukla, Manoj K.; Daniel, David; Ulery, April L.; Schutte, Brian J.; Picchioni, Geno A.; Fernald, Sam |
Title | Evapotranspiration changes with irrigation using saline groundwater and RO concentrate |
Source | JOURNAL OF ARID ENVIRONMENTS |
Language | English |
Document Type | Article |
Author Keywords | RO concentrate; Halophytes; Evapotranspiration; Leaching fraction; Biomass |
Keywords Plus | INDUSTRIAL WASTE-WATER; PLANT-GROWTH; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; LEACHING FRACTION; LAND APPLICATION; GERMINATION; VARIETIES; SOILS; TOLERANCE; SALVIA |
Abstract | In the arid southwestern United States, water is scarce. Drought and diminishing freshwater have created a need for alternate water sources. Reverse osmosis (RO) is used to desalinate groundwater but results in highly saline concentrate. This study investigates reusing RO concentrate as an irrigation source for salt tolerant plants. The objective was to evaluate the evapotranspiration (ET), leaching fractions (LF), and total above-ground biomass produced under irrigation water salinity gradient. Three irrigation treatments of 0.9 dS/m (control), 4.1 dS/m, and 8.0 dS/m were applied for 90-days. In this greenhouse study, six salt-tolerant species (Atriplex canescens, Hordeum vulgare, Lepidium alyssoides, Distichlis stricta, Panicum virgatum, xTriticosecale) were planted in contrasting soils. Irrigation and deep percolation were measured to determine ET and LF. Control water irrigated plants had higher ET and lower LF than saline water irrigated plants. Dry above-ground biomass for A. canescens and Lepidium alyssoides increased, Panicum virgatum decreased, and no trends were observed for others with increasing irrigation water salinity. All species tested in this study appear suitable for cultivation using RO concentrate in sand, but P. virgatum is less viable in clay. Concentrate reuse for growing salt-tolerant plants could aid in implementation of inland groundwater desalination in the southwestern U.S. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
Author Address | [Flores, Alison M.; Shukla, Manoj K.; Ulery, April L.; Picchioni, Geno A.] New Mexico State Univ, Plant & Environm Sci Dept, POB 30003 MSC 3Q, Las Cruces, NM 88003 USA; [Daniel, David] New Mexico State Univ, Econ Appl Stat & Int Business Dept, Las Cruces, NM 88003 USA; [Schutte, Brian J.] New Mexico State Univ, Entomol Plant Pathol & Weed Sci, Las Cruces, NM 88003 USA; [Fernald, Sam] New Mexico State Univ, Anim & Range Sci, Las Cruces, NM 88003 USA |
Reprint Address | Flores, AM (reprint author), New Mexico State Univ, Plant & Environm Sci Dept, POB 30003 MSC 3Q, Las Cruces, NM 88003 USA. |
E-mail Address | alison.flores27@gmail.com |
Funding Agency and Grant Number | NMSU Agricultural Experiment Station; NIFA; Nakayama Chair; Water Resources Research Institute; Bureau of Reclamation Cooperative Agreement |
Funding Text | Authors thank NMSU Agricultural Experiment Station, NIFA, Nakayama Chair, and Water Resources Research Institute and Bureau of Reclamation Cooperative Agreement for support. |
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Publisher | ACADEMIC PRESS LTD- ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD |
Publisher City | LONDON |
Publisher Address | 24-28 OVAL RD, LONDON NW1 7DX, ENGLAND |
ISSN | 0140-1963 |
29-Character Source Abbreviation | J ARID ENVIRON |
ISO Source Abbreviation | J. Arid. Environ. |
Publication Date | AUG |
Year Published | 2016 |
Volume | 131 |
Beginning Page | 35 |
Ending Page | 45 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2016.04.003 |
Page Count | 11 |
Web of Science Category | Ecology; Environmental Sciences |
Subject Category | Environmental Sciences & Ecology |
Document Delivery Number | DO4DM |
Unique Article Identifier | WOS:000377732000005 |
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