Dynamics of culturable microbial fraction in an Inceptisol under short-term amendment with municipal sludge from different sources
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Dynamics of culturable microbial fraction in an Inceptisol under short-term amendment with municipal sludge from different sources
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Trisha Roy
D.R. Biswas Avijit Ghosh A.K. Patra , R.D. Singh A. Sarkar S.S. Biswas |
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Sewage sludge Nitrate pollution Microbial biomass carbon Soil enzymes Escherichia coli
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Sewage sludge being a cheap source of plant nutrient is commonly applied by farmers and is being promoted for implementation of “waste to wealth” programme in India. It has diverse impact on soil microbial properties. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of application of sludge from three waste water treatment plants namely, Okhla (Sld-O), Keshopur (Sld-K) and Pappankallan (Sld-P) in National Capital Region (NCR), Delhi, India on various soil biological properties and bio-safety of crop produce. A pot culture experiment with eight treatment combinations (3 sludge×2 doses [i.e. 11.2 mg kg−1+50% recommended NPK, 22.4 mg kg−1]+recommended dose of NPK+absolute control) was conducted. The sludge amendment significantly improved the microbial biomass carbon, potential mineralizable nitrogen, enzyme activities (dehydrogenase, acid and alkaline phosphatase) as well as yield of palak. However, excess nitrate concentration (∼100% higher than control) in post-harvest soils and contamination of palak leaves with Escherichia coli is a matter of great concern and should be monitored carefully for proper utilization of sludge in agriculture. Not Available |
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2020-07-16T04:41:41Z
2020-07-16T04:41:41Z 2019-01-01 |
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Research Paper
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Not Available http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/38167 |
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English
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