The present experiment was conducted in Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd. Jalgaon in the year 2014. The aim of experiment was to check the feasibility of utilization of treated waste water from food processing industries in agriculture through drip irrigation system. The experiment was laid out in split plot design for maize crop (Zea mays, DeKalb pinnacles). Three different water sources were selected viz., treated fruit waste water (M1), treated onion waste water (M2) and bore well fresh water (M3). Two emitter geometries were selected viz., Model B2.0 (Non pressure compensating – S2) and Model C2.0 (Pressure compensating and compensating non leakage – S1). The different observations on each treatment were taken such as uniformity coefficient, plant height, yield, protein content and fat content. The results showed that the highest uniformity coefficient (96.07 %) M1 (01 DAS), plant height (267.82 cm) M1, yield (9.92 t ha-1)M3, protein (7.82 %) M1 and fat (3.21%) M2. In conclusion, treated fruit waste water can be used as an alternative source of irrigation after fresh water source, as it has positive effect on crop growth, yield and quality parameters, also less maintenance while operating drip system as compared with treated onion waste water.

Keywords:

treated waste water; food processing industries; uniformity coefficient; pressure compensating emitter; non-pressure compensating emitter