Water analysis

Water Quality Assessment in the Homegardens​

Table 1: Concentration of nitrate and potassium in well water samples collected from four locations

 

Location Nitrate (ppm) Potassium (ppm)
Jaffna 18.0c 9.2c
Matale 9.52b 3.57b
Hambantota 2.62 a 6.67bc
Ratnapura 1.24 a 2.30 a

Figure 1: Variability of pH of well water collected from four locations

Figure 2: Variability of EC of well water collected from four locations