@article{3497,
author = "Rabeb Touati and Ines Nsiri and Lamia Laajili-Ghezal",
abstract = "As part of a contribution to the search for solutions for saline water valorization in agriculture, the current study considers the technique of magnetization of irrigation water. This has been used on sandy soil cultivated with citrus fruits in the Cap Bon region. This work promotes sustainable development by preserving natural resources, particularly the soil. The objective of the work was to highlight the impact of these waters, more or less concentrated in soluble salts as chlorides, sulfates and bicarbonates, on the physico-chemical properties of the soil and on the physiological behavior of the crop studied. The experimental protocol includes a bi-monthly sampling of irrigation water, soil and citrus leaves before and after the magnetic treatment followed by a chemical analysis in the laboratory. The results indicated periodic changes in the ionic balances of water and aqueous extracts of soils, but the differences between treated and untreated sample are not very obvious. The comparison of the electrical conductivities of soils irrigated by magnetized water and those irrigated by non-magnetized water, showed a relative positive contribution of magnetization on the salt training to the depth. The analysis of concentrations in basic cations (K+ and Na+) and in N, P and K elements in leaves indicated a variable evolution of these elements according to the period of monitoring from April 2019 to June 2020.",
issn = "23191473",
journal = "IJAIR",
keywords = "Magnetic Treatment;Irrigation Water;Soil;Salinity and Citrus",
month = "May",
number = "6",
pages = "220-228",
title = "{E}ffects of {M}agnetically {T}reated {I}rrigation {W}ater on {S}oil {P}roperties and {C}itrus {L}eaves in the {C}ap {B}on {R}egion, {T}unisia",
volume = "12",
year = "2024",
}