Tag Archives: water management

322-331 L.L. Castelo, D. Cecchin, D.F. do Carmo, C.M. Hüther, C.P. Rodrigues, T.B. Machado, L.D.B. da Silva, F.C. da Silva, J.P. da Silva and L.S. Hamacher
Agroindustrial wastewater: recent advances and perspectives on the use of constructed wetlands
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Agroindustrial wastewater: recent advances and perspectives on the use of constructed wetlands

L.L. Castelo¹, D. Cecchin¹*, D.F. do Carmo¹, C.M. Hüther¹, C.P. Rodrigues¹, T.B. Machado¹, L.D.B. da Silva², F.C. da Silva¹, J.P. da Silva¹ and L.S. Hamacher¹

¹Federal Fluminense University (UFF), Department of Agricultural and Environmental Engineering, Praia Vermelha Campus, Rua Passo da Pátria, 156, Zip Code 24210-240, Niterói, Brazil
²Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRRJ), Engineering Department, Seropédica Campus, Zip Code BR23890000, Seropédica, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
*Correspondence: daianececchin@id.uff.br

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The treatment of wastewater generated by agro-industrial activities, such as dairy production and animal slaughter, represents a significant environmental challenge due to the complexity of pollutants. This study aimed to conduct a systematic literature review on recent advances in the application of constructed wetlands for the treatment of wastewater from agro-industrial activities. The bibliographic survey was carried out using the Scopus database, where the following keywords were used: ‘Cattle wastewater’, ‘Fertigation’, and ‘Constructed Wetlands’, covering the period from 2014 to 2024. After applying filters and inclusion/exclusion criteria, the search resulted in 82 articles. The distribution of publications over the analyzed period was examined, and a keyword co-occurrence map was created using the VOSviewer software. The results indicate that the use of constructed wetlands combined with techniques such as photobioreactors and anaerobic digestion demonstrates high efficiency in pollutant removal while enabling resource recovery, such as biogas and nutrients. The analysis of the co-occurrence map revealed interconnected themes, suggesting a convergence of studies around hybrid solutions for wastewater treatment in dairy production, livestock farming, and slaughterhouses. Finally, the study highlights the main challenges related to the removal of emerging contaminants and the spread of antimicrobial resistance, emphasizing the need for rigorous monitoring and the implementation of effective public policies to ensure environmental safety and the sustainable use of water resources.

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266-279 N.A. Al-Silmawy, E.H. Abd, R.F. Shahad and R.J. Mohammed
Effect of using Pseudomonas fluorescens bacteria, Glomus mosseae fungus and liquid organic fertilizer on soil available nitrogen and phosphorus and some characteristics of fenugreek (Trigonella foenum graecum L.) and choline seed content
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Effect of using Pseudomonas fluorescens bacteria, Glomus mosseae fungus and liquid organic fertilizer on soil available nitrogen and phosphorus and some characteristics of fenugreek (Trigonella foenum graecum L.) and choline seed content

N.A. Al-Silmawy¹, E.H. Abd², R.F. Shahad³ and R.J. Mohammed⁴

¹Department of Soil Sciences and Water Resources, College of Agriculture, University of Wasit, Iraq
²Department of Desertification Combat, College of Agricultural Engineering Sciences, University of Baghdad, Iraq
³Department of Soil Sciences and Water Resources, College of Agriculture,
Al-Qadisiyah University, Al-Qadisiyah, Iraq
⁴Department of Soil Sciences and Water Resources. College of Agriculture, Al-Qasim Green University, Babylon, Iraq
*Correspondence: nkadhim@uowasit.edu.iq

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A factorial pot experiment was conducted during the fall season of 2023–2024 in the fields of the College of Agriculture/University of Wasit, according to a randomized complete block design (RCBD) with three factors and three replicates. The first factor is the bacterial inoculum Pseudomonas fluorescens at two levels (addition B1 and without addition B0), the second factor is the fungal fertilizer Glomus mosseae at two levels (addition M1 and without addition M0), and the third factor is the liquid organic fertilizer at two levels as well (addition O1 and without addition O0) added in two batches, thus we have eight treatments with three replicates so that the number of experimental units is 24 experimental units (pots). Available nitrogen and phosphorus in the soil, plant height, number of branches, number of pods, number of seeds per pod, seed content of active substance choline, and biological yield were measured. The triple interaction treatment of the three factors (B1M1O1) gave the best results for the mentioned traits, followed by the dual interaction treatment between bacteria and fungi (B1M1), then the dual interaction treatments between bacteria and liquid organic fertilizer B1O1 and between fungi and liquid organic fertilizer M1O1, then the single treatments B1, M1, and O1, and finally the control treatment without additives (B0M0O0), which gave the lowest results. The mycorrhizal reliability was calculated for each of the plant heights, number of pods, and biological yield and was 22.2, 68.25, and 33.00%, respectively.

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2303–2316 F. Arslan, H. Değirmenci, S. Kartal and F. Alcon
Mapping performance of irrigation schemes in Turkey
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Mapping performance of irrigation schemes in Turkey

F. Arslan¹*, H. Değirmenci², S. Kartal¹ and F. Alcon³

¹Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University, Gazipaşa MRB Vocational School, Animal and Plant Production Department, TR07350 Antalya, Turkey
²Department of Biosystem Engineering, Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University, 251/A, TR46040 Kahramanmaraş, Turkey
³Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería Agronómica, Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena, Paseo Alfonso XIII 48, ES30203 Cartagena, Spain
*Correspondence: firat.arslan@alanya.edu.tr

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Water is a crucial resource and approximately 70% usage of it in the agriculture sector in Turkey. Water user associations are in charge of irrigation water management. The core aim of this study is to assess water user associations have command area more than 1,000 ha (WUAs) within the districts of DSI (State Hydraulic Works) and to create spatial maps to show the distribution of the performance indicators used constantly by researchers especially around Mediterranean countries during the period from 2011 to 2015. Frequency and panel data analysis are used to figure out the relationship among performance indicators and attributes such as water diversion type, management type, source of water and district no. Panel data analysis was applied to examine statistical assessment over time. As a result, current performance indicators show that excessive irrigation water used due to low technology and management problem. Performance indicators show high differences among districts due to climate, water resources, and crop pattern. Moreover, low irrigation efficiency can be increased with a transition to pressurized irrigation systems, so more are can be irrigated with less water.

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