Figure 3. Salinity measurements as TDS for two synthetic brackish water samples before and after irrigation include for decent water (gravitational water), it detects any contaminant ions that could be leached out. These measurements were included also for determination of how much leaching water could be arrived to ground water and cause salinity

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The Study of Electrolyte Leakage from Barley (Hordeum vulgare L) and Pearlmillet Using Plant Growth Promotion (PGPR) and Reverse Osmosis

S. Jodeh, R. Alkowni, R. Hamed, S. Samhan

Journal of Food and Nutrition Research. 2015, 3(7), 422-429 doi:10.12691/jfnr-3-7-3