Research Article
Effect of Water Quality on the Germination of Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) Seeds
Table 1
Physicochemical characteristics of waters used for watering.
| | Characteristics | Types of water | | WTP wastewater | Dam water | Distilled water | Dishwashing greywater | Well water |
| | K+ (mg/l) | 21 | 11.36 | 0.06 | 1.73 | 19 | | Na+ (mg/l) | 259 | 18.36 | <0.04 | 33 | 65 | | Ca2+ (mg/l) | 15.76 | 26.72 | <2 | 0.56 | 13.68 | | Mg2+ (mg/l) | 5.05 | 5.69 | 0.23 | 3.11 | 7.78 | | Conductivity (μS/cm) | 1284 | 287 | 2.8 | 170.30 | 562 | | pH | 8.26 | 7.49 | 7.72 | 5.57 | 5.97 | | SAR | 80.28 | 4.56 | <0.03 | 24.36 | 19.85 |
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μS = microsiemens; SAR = sodium absorption ratio.
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