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			<title>Soil chemical changes resulting from irrigating with petrochemical effluents</title>
			<volume>Volume 9</volume>
			<issue>Number 2</issue>
			<authors>
							<author>
					<name>N. K.  Sharma</name>
					<affiliation>Department of Biological and Environmental Science, N. V. Patel College of Pure and Applied Sciences, Vallabh Vidya Nagar, Anand, Gujarat, India</affiliation>
				</author>
							<author>
					<name>S.  Bhardwaj</name>
					<affiliation>Department of Botany, Bareily College, Bareily, UP, India</affiliation>
				</author>
							<author>
					<name>P. K.  Srivastava</name>
					<affiliation>Department of Biological and Environmental Science, N. V. Patel College of Pure and Applied Sciences, Vallabh Vidya Nagar, Anand, Gujarat, India and Present address: Water and Environment Management Research Centre, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK</affiliation>
				</author>
							<author>
					<name>Y. J.  Thanki</name>
					<affiliation>Department of Biosciences, V.N. South Gujarat University, Surat, Gujarat, India</affiliation>
				</author>
							<author>
					<name>P. K.  Gadhia</name>
					<affiliation>Department of Biosciences, V.N. South Gujarat University, Surat, Gujarat, India</affiliation>
				</author>
							<author>
					<name>M.  Gadhia</name>
					<affiliation>Department of Biosciences, V.N. South Gujarat University, Surat, Gujarat, India</affiliation>
				</author>
						</authors>
			<abstract><![CDATA[Irrigating food crops with treated wastewater is a popular management option in India. This study evaluated the impacts of land application of treated petrochemical effluent on soil chemical properties. Soil samples were collected from different depths from sites irrigated with petrochemical effluent for 2 years and from control sites. The effluent collected was analysed for different physic–chemical properties and its impact on Lagenaria siceraria (Bottle gourd) growth. 100% concentrated effluent was used for the study and compared with the control. It was observed that application of effluent significantly increased the major cations and anions in the field. On the basis of the study, it may be suggested that treated petrochemical effluent can be used as an alternate source for irrigating crops as it increases the nutrient content of the soil. The overall application indicates a lavishing growth of L. siceraria crop in petrochemical irrigated soil than control sites. This study provides information for better understanding of changes in soil properties due to land application of petrochemical effluent. These changes must be considered in developing possible criteria for preserving delicate ecosystems.]]></abstract>
			<keywords>
							<keyword>Irrigating</keyword>
							<keyword>Petrochemical effluents</keyword>
							<keyword>Soil chemical changes</keyword>
						</keywords>
			<subjects>
			<subject>Soil chemical changes</subject><subject>Irrigating</subject><subject>Petrochemical effluents</subject>			</subjects>
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		</article>
	