Abstract
Samples of soil irrigated with three types of water: Fresh water (F), wastewater (W), fresh water and wastewater (F1W1, alternative irrigation) were collected at two depths (0-15 cm and 15-30 cm) for two consecutive years. The bulk density, true density, soil total porosity, electrical conductivity, pH, percentage of organic matter, and concentration of phosphorus and potassium were measured. In addition, the length and circumference of paulownia tree trunk were measured, and the protein content of dry and green leaves was estimated. The results showed the differences in the apparent density values, as wastewater irrigation decreases the apparent density and increased the soil total porosity. The results also indicated that there were significant differences in the soil PH between the three treatments, as treated water irrigation decreased the pH and insignificantly increased the soil electrical conductivity. However, there were significant differences when irrigating with wastewater, as the electrical conductivity and organic matter content increased in the soil irrigated with wastewater compared to soil irrigated with fresh water at two depths (0-15cm and 15-30cm). Moreover, the concentrations of phosphorus and potassium increased in the soil irrigated with wastewater and treated water compared to fresh water. Furthermore, there were significant differences in the height of paulownia tree and its trunk circumference when irrigating with treated water compared to wastewater and fresh water. As for the protein content in paulownia leaves, it was observed that there were significant differences when irrigating with wastewater compared to treated water and fresh water. There was high protein content in the dry and green leaves when irrigating with the three types of water, but the highest protein content was for wastewater irrigation.
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