• Fertigation means irrigation plus fertilization which can bedone through buried or surface drip-lines or throughsprinklers.

• Recent technological developments in the drip and micro-irrigation methods have accelerated the adoption offertigation for a wider range of crops, including fruit trees.

• “To reduce dependence on freshwater and maintain aconstant source of irrigation water throughout the year,waste waters of varying qualities can be used in agriculture.

• Generally, only waters that have had secondary treatment(i.e. physical and biological treatment) should be used tolimit the risk of crop contamination and the health risk toworkers.