Assessment of Agricultural Water Quality of Shallow Groundwater Between Budhni and Chaursakhedi, North of River Narmada, District Sehore, Madhya Pradesh, India

Hydrogeochemistry of an area helps in understanding the geological processes which control the chemistry of water and plays an important role in determining the suitability of groundwater for various purposes. In the present study, an attempt has been made to understand the hydrochemistry and the agricultural water quality of water between Budhni and Chaursakhedi, North of river Narmada, District Sehore, Madhya Pradesh. In all 25 representatives, shallow groundwater samples were collected from the study area and physicochemical parameters were analyzed. Results obtained from water chemistry were used in the determination of various irrigational specifications to determine the agricultural quality of shallow groundwater. In the present study prominent specifications like soluble sodium percentage (SSP), sodium adsorption ratio (SAR) and residual sodium carbonate (RSC), are used for determining the suitability of shallow ground water for agricultural purposes. Result shows that the majority of shallow groundwater of the study area belongs to Medium to High Saline and Low sodium water. Kelly's ratio shows that majority of shallow groundwater belongs to suitable class. As per Wilcox classification, the shallow groundwater belongs to Good to Permissible class. The shallow groundwater of the study area belongs to Safe class as per the classification based on RSC. As per the magnesium ratio classification, all the shallow groundwater's of the study area belongs to the suitable class and there are no magnesium hazards and thus they are suitable for agricultural purposes.