Using on-farm sedimentation ponds to improve microbial quality of irrigation water in urban vegetable farming in Ghana

This paper presents an assessment of the potential of using on-farm ponds to reduce levels of microbial contamination in wastewater -contaminated irrigation water. The study involved observations on the use of ponds in urban agriculture in Kumasi, Ghana, and more than 300 irrigation water samples we...

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Autores principales: Keraita, Bernard N., Drechsel, Pay, Konradsen, Flemming
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: IWA Publishing 2008
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/17100

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