Treated sewage water improves wheat output in UAE
- Date: 20-Sep-2022
- Source: The Gulf Time
- Sector:Agriculture
- Country:UAE
Treated sewage water improves wheat output in UAE
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ABU DHABI / WAM
A study by Emirati researcher Dr Fatima Al Hammadi, titled, “Using and Assessing Treated Water in Wheat Production”, reached key outcomes in terms of accelerating growth and improving the production of wheat using treated sewage water.
The field study focused on the cultivation of two types of wheat modified for planting in the UAE’s environment from two plants in Abu Dhabi using three techniques, which are traditional field cultivation by drip irrigation,
hydroponics, and cultivation in line with the effects of climate change.
In an interview with the Emirates News Agency (WAM), Dr Al Hammadi said that the use of hydroponics technology has achieved promising results when using treated sewage in the preparation of the aqueous solution, adding the results from trials in various climate change rooms concluded that there is a direct relationship between the proportion of carbon dioxide and the growth of wheat plants, and increasing the incidence of ultraviolet rays led to changes to the growth rate of wheat.
2022-09-20
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