Effect of Incorporation of Sewage Sludge and Fly Ash on Soil Physico-Chemical Properties and Okra in Inceptisols of Prayagraj U.P
Raghu Nandan Singh Khatana
Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, NAI, SHUATS, Prayagraj, U.P., India.
Tarence Thomas
Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, NAI, SHUATS, Prayagraj, U.P., India.
Narendra Swaroop
Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, NAI, SHUATS, Prayagraj, U.P., India.
Akshita Barthwal *
Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, NAI, SHUATS, Prayagraj, U.P., India.
Vinay
Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, NAI, SHUATS, Prayagraj, U.P., India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The present research was conducted to determine whether it would be feasible to grow Okra in amended soil utilising sewage sludge and fly ash. Different types of nutrients and heavy metals were found in both soil amendments and for growth of the plant and crop yield they are used as ameliorate in acidic soils. In the research trial, soil properties like Bulk density, Particle density and pH are found to be positively non-significant and Pore space, Water holding capacity, EC, OC, Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium, Iron, Manganese, Zinc and copper are found to be positively significantly low to medium range, which comprises yellowish brown sandy loam textured neutral to alkaline soil that is non-saline in nature among all the treatment combination applied.
Keywords: Sewage sludge, fly ash, soil, Okra, nutrients and heavy metals