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A lysimeter is a tool that can be used to gauge how much actual plant evapotranspiration is being produced. The amount of water lost to evapotranspiration can be calculated by keeping track of the amount of precipitation that a region receives and the amount lost through the soil.
The sampling lysimeter, also referred to as a pore water sampler, is a device for collecting soil moisture samples . Through a porous ceramic cup, moisture is transferred from the soil into a container for later collection.
A vacuum is pulled on the ceramic cup, which causes the water to move. The main components of lysimeters, which are typically tanks or containers, define a defined area to contain soil water and allow measurement of the soil-water balance, the amount of water percolating vertically, and/or the quality of the water.
Global lysimeter market accounted for $XX Billion in 2022 and is anticipated to reach $XX Billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of XX% from 2023 to 2030.
Modified Lysimeter Study for Phyto-Treatment of Moderately Saline Wastewater Using Plant-Derived Filter Bedding Materials.
The present study focuses on determining the phyto-treatment efficiency for treatment of moderately saline wastewater using organic raw materials, such as rice husk, coconut husk, rice straw, and charcoal.
The moderately saline wastewater with total dissolved solids (TDS) concentration up to 6143.33 ± 5.77 mg/L was applied to the lysimeters at the rate of 200 m3 ha–1 day–1 in five different lysimeter treatments planted with Eucalyptus camaldulensis (T1, T2, T3, T4, and T5).
T1 was a control without any filter bedding material, whereas rice straw, rice husk, coconut husk, and charcoal were used as filter bedding materials in the T2, T3, T4, and T5 treatment systems, respectively.
Each treatment showed significant treatment efficiency wherein T3 had the highest removal efficiency of 76.21% followed by T4 (67.57%), T5 (65.18%), T2 (46.46%), and T1 (45.5%).
T3 and T4 also showed higher salt accumulation, such as sodium (Na) and potassium (K). Further, the pollution load in terms of TDS and chemical and biological oxygen demand significantly reduced from leachate in the T3 and T4 treatments in comparison with other treatments.
Parameters of the soil, such as electrical conductivity, exchangeable sodium percentage, and cation exchange capacity did not show values corresponding to high salinity or sodic soils, and therefore, no adverse impact on soil was observed in the present study.
