Evaluation of a River in Terms of pH and Electrical Conductivity for Irrigation Water

While the world population is expected to reach ten billion by 2050, it is estimated that the demand for agricultural products will increase. At the same time, it is envisaged that the demand for agricultural water will also increase. Groundwater which have a very important place in water resources, and surface water are used as agricultural water. Despite the fact that surface water is less used in agricultural water compared to groundwater, by providing with qualified irrigation water standards, the protection of groundwater resources which increased the potential of pollution from day-to-day will be ensured. pH and electrical conductivity (EC) are the two important physicochemical parameters. In this study, Kezer River which is located in Siirt Province of Turkey, a total length of 105 km and its 40 km is within the boundries of the province, was evaluated in terms of pH and EC parameters. The samples were done every month in the year of 2003 at one location in the province for irrigation water quality.