Project

Storage and use of treated domestic waste water as an irrigation source for field vegetables

Acronym
IRRICOLI
Code
179X6722
Duration
01 February 2022 → 31 January 2024
Funding
Regional and community funding: IWT/VLAIO
Research disciplines
  • Engineering and technology
    • Water supply and demand
  • Agricultural and food sciences
    • Agricultural and food sciences not elsewhere classified
Keywords
treated domestic waste water irrigation food safety
 
Project description

This project investigates whether treated domestic waste water can be used to irrigate field vegetables. The focus is on monitoring all kinds of patogens on 3 different types of crops (cauliflower, spinach and celery). In addition, a calculation tool is being developed that should allow an approximate design of an irrigation network to transport the purified water to the various fields.