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Irrigation Water Quality

Irrigation water quality can be classified in terms of the measured conductivity level. These classes are:

Class Ecw (dS/m) Salinity Level
10 - 0.28 Low
20.28 - 0.8 Medium
30.8 - 2.3High
42.3 - 5.5Very High
5>5.5 Extremely High

Class 1: Suitable for most crops on most soils, with little chance of developing a salinity problem.

Class 2: May cause leaf scorch on sensitive crops, especially under high temperatures.

Class 3: Should not be used on soils with restricted drainage. Under adequate drainage, management for Salinity control will be needed.

All water used in irrigation should be tested for conductivity priorto application. Simple and quick self monitoring can be achieved using a Hanna DiST Conductivity meter (available with DPIWE's SALTPAK, an essential tool for managing saline soils or saline irrigation water).Go to top of page



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