Indian Journal of Agricultural Research
SCOPUSWeb of Science
  • Year: 2008
  • Volume: 42
  • Issue: 1

Quality of underground irrigation waters of Mohindergarh block of district Mohindergarh of Haryana

  • Author:
  • Rajpaul 1, A.K. Kapoor, Ajit S Kharub1
  • Total Page Count: 6
  • Page Number: 19 to 24

Department of Soil Science, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar - 125 004, India.

1Directorate of Wheat Research, Karnal - 132 001, Haryana, India.

Abstract

An investigation was undertaken with the objective to determine the quality of underground waters of Mohindergarh block of district Mohindergarh, their effect on soil properties and to categorize them for their suitability for irrigation. A total of 906 water samples were collected, from 64 villages of Mohindergarh block. The waters were classified according to their suitability. According to Manchanda's classification half of the waters (51.2%) were sodic having EC < 4 dS m−1, SAR > 10 (mmole l−1)½ and RSC > 2.50 me l−1 followed by saline-sodic (30.1%) and good quality (17.0%) waters. Whereas according to CSSRI classification 16.87, 2.11, 1.00, 25.19, 7.44, 7.44 and 28.41 were good, marginal saline, saline, high SAR saline, marginally alkali, alkali and highly alkali respectively. The waters are mostly Na-Mg-Ca type with dominance of chlorides followed by sulphate.