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Was monochloramine responsible for widespread lettuce crop failures at a major recycled water irrigation scheme?
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posted on 2013-01-01, 00:00 authored by S Barker, Robert FaggianRobert Faggian, J Blackbeard, G Hepworth, A HamiltonIn 2008, vegetable growers observed stunted lettuce plants showing signs of chlorosis and wilting. It was suspected that monochloramine in the recycled water used for irrigation, in combination with extreme environmental conditions (high irrigation water salinity and extreme heat), was responsible for these crop failures. A series of glasshouse studies was conducted to evaluate the impact of monochloramine concentration alone on iceberg lettuce seedlings, as well as in combination with high salinity and hot ambient temperatures. Monochloramine concentrations up to 9 and 15 mg L−1 Cl2 for continuous and initial irrigation only, respectively, did not affect the weight of iceberg lettuce heads (p > 0.05), while the combination of monochloramine (4–5 mg L−1 Cl2) and salinity (3,500 μS cm−1) did not significantly affect harvest measurements (p > 0.05). We therefore conclude that it is unlikely that monochloramine was responsible for the observed crop failures.
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Journal of water reuse and desalinationVolume
3Issue
2Pagination
148 - 159Publisher
IWA PublishingLocation
London, Eng.Publisher DOI
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2220-1319Language
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