Title of article :
Effects of sugarcane pressmud on agronomical characteristics of hybrid cultivar of eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) under field conditions
Author/Authors :
Kumar، Vinod نويسنده Agro-ecology and Pollution Research Laboratory, Department of Zoology and Environmental Science, Gurukula Kangri University, Haridwar, Uttarakhand 249404, India , , Chopra، A. K. نويسنده Agro-ecology and Pollution Research Laboratory, Department of Zoology and Environmental Science, Gurukula Kangri University, Haridwar, Uttarakhand 249404, India ,
Issue Information :
فصلنامه با شماره پیاپی 15 سال 2016
Abstract :
Purpose The field experiments were conducted to utilize
the sugarcane pressmud in the farming of Solanum melongena as an organic fertilizer.
Methods For growing of S. melongena, six agricultural
fields were selected for the six amendments of sugarcane
pressmud, viz., 0 % (garden soil as control), 20 % (20 %
sugarcane pressmud ? 80 % garden soil), 40 % (40 %
sugarcane pressmud ? 60 % garden soil), 60 % (60 %
sugarcane pressmud ? 40 % garden soil), 80 % (80 %
sugarcane pressmud ? 20 % garden soil) and 100 %
(100 % sugarcane pressmud). S. melongena was grown in
sugarcane pressmud-amended soil till harvest and impact
of sugarcane pressmud on the soil and agronomical characteristics of S. melongena were determined.
Results The results showed that the sugarcane pressmud
was rich in various nutrients and produced significant
(P\ 0.05/P\ 0.01) changes in the soil characteristics in
both seasons. Among various treatments, the maximum
agronomic performance of S. melongena was observed due
to 40 % treatment in both the growing seasons. The contamination factor (Cf) of various metals were recorded in
order of Zn [ Mn [ Cd[ Cu[ Fe [ Cr for the soil and
Fe [ Mn [ Cu[ Zn [ Cd[ Cr for S. melongena in both
growing seasons after treatment with sugarcane pressmud.
Conclusions This study concluded that application of
sugarcane pressmud treatments increased the soil fertility
and as a result agronomical performance of S. melongena.
Therefore, it can be used for the soil amendments in the
lower proportion (up to 40 %) to improve the yield of S.
melongena.
Journal title :
International Journal of Recycling of Organic Waste in Agriculture
Journal title :
International Journal of Recycling of Organic Waste in Agriculture