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ArticleWater environment research : a research publication of the Water Environment Federation2026

Posttreatment of Domestic Wastewater Using Green Coconut Biochar for Coriander Fertigation.

Antonio Magno Dos Santos Souza, Nicole Helen Lima Cardeal, Fabiano Santos Santana, Luciano de Melo, Gregório Guirado Faccioli, Fernando França da Cunha

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Article in Water environment research : a research publication of the Water Environment Federation, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Antonio Magno Dos Santos SouzaDepartment of Agricultural Engineering (DEA), Federal University of Viçosa (UFV), Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8350-9026
Nicole Helen Lima CardealFederal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Sergipe (IFS), Estância, Sergipe, Brazil.
Fabiano Santos SantanaDepartment of Agricultural Engineering (DEAGRI), Federal University of Sergipe (UFS), São Cristóvão, Sergipe, Brazil.
Luciano de MeloFederal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Sergipe (IFS), Estância, Sergipe, Brazil.
Gregório Guirado FaccioliDepartment of Agricultural Engineering (DEAGRI), Federal University of Sergipe (UFS), São Cristóvão, Sergipe, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2666-3606
Fernando França da CunhaDepartment of Agricultural Engineering (DEA), Federal University of Viçosa (UFV), Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Funding

Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel, Brazil (CAPES) 001National Council for Scientific and Technological Development, Brazil (CNPq) 308769/2022-8
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Abstract

Increasing water scarcity and the need for sustainable agricultural intensification have encouraged the use of treated wastewater for fertigation. However, limitations in effluent quality still restrict its safe agricultural reuse. This study evaluated green coconut biochar as a posttreatment filter for domestic wastewater and its effects on coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.) performance. Treated wastewater, with and without biochar filtration, was applied at different proportions mixed with supply water over two cultivation cycles under protected conditions. The posttreatment increased dissolved oxygen and reduced thermotolerant coliforms by more than 99%, without significantly affecting salinity. Filtered wastewater also improved plant growth, biomass accumulation, and water use efficiency, particularly at intermediate wastewater proportions. Regression analyses suggested an expanded range of wastewater application associated with optimal crop performance. These findings suggest that green coconut biochar is a promising low-cost alternative for domestic wastewater posttreatment, supporting improved effluent quality and safer agricultural reuse.

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CharcoalCocosCoriandrumWaste Disposal, FluidWastewaterWater PurificationFiltrationbiocharCharcoalWastewateradsorptionbiofiltersdomestic effluentsfiltrationwastewater treatmentwater reuse

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PMID42634538
PMCPMC13501186

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