Effect of Polluted Irrigation Water on Crop Plants

“Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's need, but not every man's greed.” Rapid industrialization has resulted in the generation of liquid, solid and gaseous wastes in such a huge quantity that a serious threat is likely to be posed to the quality of water in the years to come. The crux of the present day environmental problem concerning the water is further accentuated due to everyday pouring in of the filth from the communities, untreated wastes from industries and even increasing run-off excess and unutilized fertilizers and pesticides from agricultural fields, orchards and forests. This problem is getting from bad to worse with advancement of technology pertaining to meet the increasing demands of swarming human population.