Effect of sugar industry spentwash (diluted) on the characteristics of soil and sugarcane (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Saccharum officinarum</Emphasis> L.) growth in the subtropical environment of Sindh,Pakistan |
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Authors: | Ghulam Muhiyuddin Kaloi Mehrunisa Memon Kazi Suleman Memon Sagheer Ahmad Saghir Ahmed Sheikh Ghulam Murtaza Jamro |
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Institution: | 1.Department of Soil Science,Sindh Agriculture University,Tandojam,Pakistan;2.National Sugar and Tropical Horticulture Research Institute,Pakistan Agriculture Research Council,Thatta,Pakistan;3.Institute of Food Sciences and Technology,Sindh Agriculture University,Tandojam,Pakistan;4.Department of Renewable Resources,University of Alberta,Edmonton,Canada |
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Abstract: | Spentwash is a rich source of organic matter and essential plant nutrients in addition to excess salts. Sugar mills in Pakistan discharge about 3.48 million tons of spentwash annually, with no proper procedures for its disposal or utilization. To test the effect of diluted spentwash on soil and the soil’s ability to support plant growth, sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) variety CPF-237 was planted. The experiment was conducted in a randomized complete block design involving factorial combination of four concentrations of each spentwash (0, 10, 20, and 30%) and mineral fertilizers (0, 1/3, 2/3, and the full recommended rate of NP). The 10% spentwash plus 2/3 mineral fertilizer treatment substituted 33% each of N and P and 100% of K, saving mineral fertilizer cost (Rs. 48600 ~ US$458) in addition to 29.54% increase in yield over full NP fertilizer. The same treatment also improved the soil organic matter (65%), N (20%), P (25%), and K (230%) over full NP treatment alone. An increase in the salt content of the soil was detected within the prescribed limits, with the exception of HCO3. |
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