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. 2018 Jan 3;17:148–156. doi: 10.1016/j.dib.2017.12.061

Table 5.

Classification of groundwater sample for irrigation use on the basic of EC, SAR, RSC, KR, SSP, PI, MH, Na%, T.H [2].

Parameters Range Water class Samples(%)
2015 Year 2016 Year
EC < 250 Excellent Nil Nil
250–750 Good 93.3 93.3
750–2250 Permissible 6.7 6.7
>2250 Doubtful Nil Nil
SAR 0–10 Excellent 100 100
10–18 Good Nil Nil
18–26 Doubtful Nil Nil
> 26 Unsuitable Nil Nil
RSC < 1.25 Good 100 100
1.25–2.5 Doubtful Nil Nil
> 2.5 Unsuitable Nil Nil
KR < 1 suitable 100 100
1–2 Marginal suitable Nil Nil
> 2 Unsuitable Nil Nil
SSP < 50 Good 100 100
> 50 Unsuitable Nil Nil
PI > 75 Class-I Nil Nil
25–75 Class-II 100 100
< 25 Class-III Nil Nil
MH < 50 Suitable 100 100
> 50 Harmful &Unsuitable Nil Nil
Na% < 20 Excellent 100 100
20–40 Good Nil Nil
40–60 Permissible Nil Nil
60–80 Doubtful Nil Nil
> 80 Unsuitable Nil Nil
T.H < 75 Soft Nil Nil
75–150 Moderately hard Nil Nil
150–300 Hard 86.7 76.7
> 300 Very hard 13.3 23.3