Author(s): A. Naeem, A. A. Almohandis and M.Y. Alsanussi
Article publication date: 1985-09-01
Vol. 3 No. 2 (yearly), pp. 176-185.
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Keywords
underground water, Saudi Arabia, chemical analyses
Abstract
A study of underground water with regard to its use in agriculture is presented. The water samples were collected from the Riyadh region. The sources of these waters are Jubaila and Minjur aquifers. A hydrochemical study of these waters indicates that water from Minjur aquifer is more suitable for agricultural purposes, in terms of its salinity and alkali hazard, than the water from Jubaila aquifer. The boron concentration in these waters is less than 1 ppm, making it suitable for some sensitive crops, and all semi-sensitive and tolerant crops. The residual sodium carbonate (R.S.C) is <1, making it suitable for irrigation