Effects of sugarcane pressmud on agronomical characteristics of hybrid cultivar of eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) under field conditions

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...

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Main Authors: Vinod Kumar, A. K. Chopra
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Published: OICC Press 2024-01-01
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description 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.05/P.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.
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spelling doaj-art-789537f9a4f94f218925ae47e91046682025-02-03T12:00:02ZengOICC PressInternational Journal of Recycling of Organic Waste in Agriculture2195-32282251-77152024-01-015210.1007/s40093-016-0125-7Effects of sugarcane pressmud on agronomical characteristics of hybrid cultivar of eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) under field conditionsVinod Kumar0A. K. Chopra1Agro-ecology and Pollution Research Laboratory, Department of Zoology and Environmental Science, Gurukula Kangri University, Haridwar, IndiaAgro-ecology and Pollution Research Laboratory, Department of Zoology and Environmental Science, Gurukula Kangri University, Haridwar, IndiaPurpose 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.05/P.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.https://oiccpress.com/ijrowa/article/view/3162Heavy metalsRainy and summer seasonSoil AmendmentSolanum melongenaSugarcane pressmud
spellingShingle Vinod Kumar
A. K. Chopra
Effects of sugarcane pressmud on agronomical characteristics of hybrid cultivar of eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) under field conditions
International Journal of Recycling of Organic Waste in Agriculture
Heavy metals
Rainy and summer season
Soil Amendment
Solanum melongena
Sugarcane pressmud
title Effects of sugarcane pressmud on agronomical characteristics of hybrid cultivar of eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) under field conditions
title_full Effects of sugarcane pressmud on agronomical characteristics of hybrid cultivar of eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) under field conditions
title_fullStr Effects of sugarcane pressmud on agronomical characteristics of hybrid cultivar of eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) under field conditions
title_full_unstemmed Effects of sugarcane pressmud on agronomical characteristics of hybrid cultivar of eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) under field conditions
title_short Effects of sugarcane pressmud on agronomical characteristics of hybrid cultivar of eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) under field conditions
title_sort effects of sugarcane pressmud on agronomical characteristics of hybrid cultivar of eggplant solanum melongena l under field conditions
topic Heavy metals
Rainy and summer season
Soil Amendment
Solanum melongena
Sugarcane pressmud
url https://oiccpress.com/ijrowa/article/view/3162
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