Studies on the Impact of Irrigation of Distillery Spentwash on the Yields of Tuber/Root Medicinal Plants
S. Chandraju*1, R. Nagendraswamy2, Girijanagenrdaswamy3 and C. S. Chidankumar4
1Department of Studies in Sugar Technology, Sir M. Visweswaraya Postgraduate Center, University of Mysore, Tubinakere, Mandya - 571 402 India.
2Department of Chemistry, Government First Grade College, Hanagodu - 571 105 India.
3Girija Nagenrdaswamy, Department of Chemistry, Maharani’s Science College for Women, JLB Road, Mysore - 570 005 India.
4C. S. Chidankumar, Department of Chemistry, Bharathi College, Bharathi Nagar-571 422 India.
Abstract:
Cultivation of some tuber/root medicinal plants was made by irrigation with distillery spentwash of different concentrations. The spentwash i.e., primary treated spentwash (PTSW), 50% and 33% spentwash were analyzed for their plant nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium and other physical and chemical characteristics. Experimental soil was tested for its chemical and physical parameters. Seeds of tuber/root medicinal plants (Namadhari and Mayhco) were sowed in the prepared land and irrigated with raw water (RW), 50% and 33% spentwash. The influence of spentwash on the yields of tuber/root medicinal plants at their respective maturity was investigated. It was found that the yields of all tuber/root medicinal plants were more in 33% spentwash irrigation than raw water and 50% spentwash irrigations.
Keywords: Distillery spent wash;Yields; Tuber; root; medicinal plants; Seeds; Soil Back to TOC