Irrigation Water Treated with Oxygen Nanobubbles Decreases Irrigation Volume While Maintaining Turfgrass Quality in Central Chile
The efficient use of water resources is a growing priority in multiple sectors, including the turfgrass industry. Nanobubbles (NB) represent an innovative technology that, by enriching solutions with various gases, offers significant benefits in several industrial areas. In crop irrigation, they hav...
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| description | The efficient use of water resources is a growing priority in multiple sectors, including the turfgrass industry. Nanobubbles (NB) represent an innovative technology that, by enriching solutions with various gases, offers significant benefits in several industrial areas. In crop irrigation, they have been shown to increase dissolved oxygen in the root zone and thereby boost yields. The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of the use of oxygen NB in irrigation water on turfgrass quality, considering different levels of water restriction (0%, 30%, and 50% of daily crop evapotranspiration), compared to conventional irrigation. During the summer of 2024, trials were conducted using turf quality indices based on multispectral reflectance and RGB digital image analysis. The results showed that the use of NB allowed for a reduction in irrigation by 50% without compromising turf quality, reaching values similar to treatments without water restriction. In contrast, treatment with the same restriction but without NB (WNB50%) showed a deterioration in quality. This study shows NB as an innovative tool to optimize water use, with great potential for applications in landscape green areas, promote water use efficiency, and reduce the costs associated with irrigation. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-fd253dfcce3d439799bafa78e2d0e4912025-08-20T02:42:31ZengMDPI AGGrasses2813-34632025-02-0141610.3390/grasses4010006Irrigation Water Treated with Oxygen Nanobubbles Decreases Irrigation Volume While Maintaining Turfgrass Quality in Central ChileJesús Daniela Calvo0Tomás Vicente Del Campo1Alejandra Antonieta Acuña2Departamento de Innovación y Desarrollo (I+D) Comercial Felp SpA, Avenida Jorge Hirmas 2560, Renca 8641149, Región Metropolitana, ChileDC Sense SpA, Apoquindo 6410, Las Condes 7550000, Metropolitan Region, ChileDepartamento de Ciencias Vegetales, Facultad de Agronomía y Sistemas Naturales, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Macul 7820436, Región Metropolitana, ChileThe efficient use of water resources is a growing priority in multiple sectors, including the turfgrass industry. Nanobubbles (NB) represent an innovative technology that, by enriching solutions with various gases, offers significant benefits in several industrial areas. In crop irrigation, they have been shown to increase dissolved oxygen in the root zone and thereby boost yields. The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of the use of oxygen NB in irrigation water on turfgrass quality, considering different levels of water restriction (0%, 30%, and 50% of daily crop evapotranspiration), compared to conventional irrigation. During the summer of 2024, trials were conducted using turf quality indices based on multispectral reflectance and RGB digital image analysis. The results showed that the use of NB allowed for a reduction in irrigation by 50% without compromising turf quality, reaching values similar to treatments without water restriction. In contrast, treatment with the same restriction but without NB (WNB50%) showed a deterioration in quality. This study shows NB as an innovative tool to optimize water use, with great potential for applications in landscape green areas, promote water use efficiency, and reduce the costs associated with irrigation.https://www.mdpi.com/2813-3463/4/1/6turfgrass managementwater-saving techniquessustainable irrigationrecreational turfgrassdigital turfgrass monitoring<i>Lolium perenne</i> |
| spellingShingle | Jesús Daniela Calvo Tomás Vicente Del Campo Alejandra Antonieta Acuña Irrigation Water Treated with Oxygen Nanobubbles Decreases Irrigation Volume While Maintaining Turfgrass Quality in Central Chile Grasses turfgrass management water-saving techniques sustainable irrigation recreational turfgrass digital turfgrass monitoring <i>Lolium perenne</i> |
| title | Irrigation Water Treated with Oxygen Nanobubbles Decreases Irrigation Volume While Maintaining Turfgrass Quality in Central Chile |
| title_full | Irrigation Water Treated with Oxygen Nanobubbles Decreases Irrigation Volume While Maintaining Turfgrass Quality in Central Chile |
| title_fullStr | Irrigation Water Treated with Oxygen Nanobubbles Decreases Irrigation Volume While Maintaining Turfgrass Quality in Central Chile |
| title_full_unstemmed | Irrigation Water Treated with Oxygen Nanobubbles Decreases Irrigation Volume While Maintaining Turfgrass Quality in Central Chile |
| title_short | Irrigation Water Treated with Oxygen Nanobubbles Decreases Irrigation Volume While Maintaining Turfgrass Quality in Central Chile |
| title_sort | irrigation water treated with oxygen nanobubbles decreases irrigation volume while maintaining turfgrass quality in central chile |
| topic | turfgrass management water-saving techniques sustainable irrigation recreational turfgrass digital turfgrass monitoring <i>Lolium perenne</i> |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2813-3463/4/1/6 |
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