Effect of application of distillery-effluent on maize (zea mays) crop and soil properties


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Authors

  • Y SINGH
  • RAJ BAHADUR

Keywords:

biological oxygen demand, distillery effluent, Zea mays, effluent-irrigation, infiltration rate, bulk density, soil fertility

Abstract

 An experiment was conducted during 1993-95 to utilize distillery effluents having biological oxygen demand of
4 620 mg/litre for pre-sowing irrigation, This effluent was applied as pre-sowing irrigation on maize (Zea mays L.) and
its effect on growth and soil properties was monitored. Twelve pre-sowing irrigations with emuent of 4 620 mg/litre
biological oxygen demand had no adverse elIect on the germination of maize but improved the growth and yield. The
pH and electrical conductivity of the soil slightly increased, whereas the soil organic carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus and
potassium content increased significantly with increase in the number of pre-sowing effiuent irrigations. At the same
time the intiltration rate and the bulk density of soil were considerabJy reduced.

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Author Biographies

  • Y SINGH
    Professor of Agronomy, Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology,Pantnagar, Uttar Pradesh 263 145
  • RAJ BAHADUR
    Research Associate, Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology,Pantnagar, Uttar Pradesh 263 145

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Vol. 68 No. 2 (1998)

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SINGH, Y., & BAHADUR, R. (2013). Effect of application of distillery-effluent on maize (zea mays) crop and soil properties. The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 68(2). https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJAgS/article/view/27307