January 2016

Effect of blended irrigation water quality on soil physico-chemical properties and cotton yield in Middle Awash Basin Ethiopia

Awash River is the main irrigation water source for mechanized farms and small land farmers established in the Basin for the last few decades. Recently, with the rise of Beseka Lake, the amount of discharging rate into the Awash has been a serious concern to Agricultural Production in the Middle and Lower Awash Areas. This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of Beseka Lake on irrigation water quality, soil...

Author(s): Elias kebede Hailu, Brook Abate and Tilahun Hordofa

January 2016

Physical, chemical and bacterial analysis of drinking water: Kakua Chiefdom, BO district, Sierra Leone

Water makes the difference between living and non-living things, base on this there is a strong need to look at the chemistry, to make sure that it is free from contamination because of chemical reaction that take place in the living cell. In the case of this study, it is critical to determine the quality of the water supplied, because of the chemical reaction. This study analyzes 10 representative well water systems...

Author(s): Yahaya Kudush Kawa, John Paul Kaisam, J. P. Moiwo  and Victoria Kabia