PJB-2022-164
Treated sewage water irrigation and organic manure impacts on soil properties, maize (Zea mays L.) yield and its attributes, nutrient composition, quality and environment
RAJ KUMAR
Abstract
Now-a-days, water resources are steadily declining due to over-exploitation of ground water. In most Indian cities, a sewage system is used, which includes an underground pipe system that collects wastewater from home and transport it to treatment plant. An experiment was conducted for an year on maize crop. Two maize single cross hybrids (HQPM-1 and HQPM-5) were irrigated with canal water and treated sewage water. Crop was applied with four organic manure levels (No manure = No manure or fertilizer, 100% FYM = 100% recommended dose of nitrogen (RDN) though FYM, 100% VC = 100% RDN though vermicompost and 50-50% Both = 50% of RDN through FYM and 50% of RDN through vermicompost). Use of the treated sewage water has shown the improvement in physiochemical properties of soil, yield and its attributes, nutrient content and quality of maize as compared to canal water. Based on the research investigation, it was recorded that HQPM-1, application of 100% RDN through vermicompost increased the yield of maize.
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