International Journal of Soil Science1816-4978xxxx-xxxxAcademic Journals Inc.10.3923/ijss.2017.104.112Cucumis melo inodorus in Gaza Strip]]>Mohamed YassinMaged Jamal SafiMohamed Mohamed SafiJamal 32017123Background and Objective: The use of treated wastewater (TWW) for agricultural irrigation becomes increasingly important in water stressed regions like Gaza Strip for substituting potable water (PW) resources. This study aimed to assess the impact of TWW irrigation on soil properties and production of Cucumis melo inodorus in Gaza Strip. Materials and Methods: Melon was planted in a design of one block with randomized treatments plots scattered within. Six treatments were used: 4 treatments included application of PW and TWW to the field by above surface drip irrigation, with and without plastic ground cover and 2 treatments of TWW sub-surface drip irrigation at depth of 20 cm with and without ground cover. Each treatment was replicated in 5 plots. PW and TWW samples were analyzed for physico-chemical and biological properties. Soil samples were collected from 0-10 and 10-30 cm depths and also analyzed for physico-chemical properties. The weight of the harvested melon fruit (total fruit weight/total fruit quantity) as well as the plant biomass (total plant biomass/total plant quantity) were determined. Data was analyzed by SPSS. Results: Water analysis showed that biological oxygen demand (BOD) of TWW meets the World Health Organization (WHO) standards whereas chemical oxygen demand (COD) was higher than the acceptable WHO limit. The pH, total alkalinity, P and K levels were significantly increased in TWW compared to PW whereas electrical conductivity (EC), total dissolved salts (TDS), NO3, S, Cl, total hardness, Ca, Mg and Na were significantly decreased in TWW. However, EC and TDS values were higher than the WHO acceptable range. Heavy metals were below the detected limit. Total and fecal coliforms contamination in TWW exceeds that of the WHO standards. Irrigation with PW and TWW increased soil EC, TDS, NO3, S, Cl, P, K, Na, Ca and Mg, with the highest effect of TWW. The weight of the harvested melon fruit as well as the plant biomass were higher in plots irrigated with TWW than those irrigated with PW. Conclusion: This study suggests a future possibility of TWW reuse in Gaza Strip in terms of its low content of heavy metals, enhancement of soil fertility and crop yield.]]>PCBS.,20162016Abu Amr, S.S. and M.M. Yassin,200812212751283Nassar, A.R., H. Al-Najar and J.Y. Al-Dadah,20092170178Yassin, M.M., K.M. Tubail and J.Y. Al-Dadah,200856678Abu Foul, A.M., R.Y. Alkhatib, M.S. Abu Alqumboz and T.J. Abunama,2014227796Jimenez, B. and T. Asano,20082008pp: 3-26pp: 3-26Albakkar, Y.,20142014Elbana, T.A., N. Bakr and M. Elbana,20172017pp: 1-25pp: 1-25El-Nahhal, Y., K. Tubail, M. Safi and J. Safi,2013417361743Duran-Ros, M., J. Puig-Bargues, G. Arbat, J. Barragan and F.R. de Cartagena,2009966779FAO.,20072007Eaton, A.D., L.S. Clesceri and A.E. Greenberg,2005Sessitsch, A., A. Weilharter, M.H. Gerzabek, H. Kirchmann and E. Kandeler,20016742154224Miller, J.E.,2005Pages: 196Pages: 196WHO.,2006pp: 3-4pp: 3-4Alghobar, M.A. and S. Suresha,201645360Schacht, K. and B. Marschner,2015634754Rawashdeh, H.M.,20171218111816MacDonald, E., B.G. Herrador, S. Hyllestad, V. Lund and K.Nygard et al.,201622910918Sarsak, R. and M.N. Almasri,20132013Shomar, B.H., G. Muller and A. Yahya,20046128137Akaninwor, J.O., M.O. Wegwu and E.O. Nwaichi,2007112730Mansourri, G. and M. Madani,201665561Balkhair, K.S.,201623S83S92Abdel-Aziz, R.,201543036Castro, E., M.P. Manas and J. De Las Heras,20116316781688Jemai, I., N. Ben Aissa, T. Gallali and F. Chenini,20132013Alghobar, M.A., L. Ramachandra and S. Suresha,20143283291Hasan, H., A. Battikhi and M. Qrunfleh,2014Gladiolus communis.]]>2014Metson, G.S., R.L. Hale, D.M. Iwaniec, E.M. Cook, J.R. Corman, C.S. Galletti and D.L. Childers,201222705721Boruah, D. and S. Hazarika,201052221228Ladwani, K.D., K.D. Ladwani, V.S. Manik and D.S. Ramteke,20122164172Husseiki, M., E. Nasser, D. Raad and R. El Achkar,2017184752Rusan, M.J.M., S. Hinnawi and L. Rousan,2007215143152Mousavi, S.R., M. Galavi and H. Eskandari,2013Zea mays).]]>67797802Alghobar, M.A. and S. Suresha,201636979