Vol. 7, Issue 6 (2019)
Comparative effect of fly ash fortified crop residue and municipal waste based vermicomposts on quality parameters of mulberry leaves
Author(s): Deepak Gowda K, Hadimani DK, Ashoka J, Sushila Nadagoud and Veeresh H
Abstract: Comparative effect of fly ash fortified crop residue and municipal waste vermicomposts on biochemical composition of mulberry leaves viz., nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium, chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b and total chlorophyll of mulberry leaves of V-1 hybrid was assessed. The pooled data of two crops revealed that mulberry raised with Vermicompost produced from mixed crop residues along with fly ash fortification @ 10% + recommended dose of chemical fertilizers (T2) recorded significantly higher chemical composition of leaf viz., leaf nitrogen (3.88%), phosphorous (0.84%), potassium (2.03%), chlorophyll a (1.61 mg/g), Chlorophyll b (0.66 mg/g) and total chlorophyll (2.26 mg/g) followed by Vermicomposts produced from mixed crop residues along with fly ash fortification @ 5% + recommended dose of chemical fertilizers (T1). Significantly lower chemical compositions were recorded in control (T9). The enhanced quality parameters of mulberry leaves were attributed to the improved mineralization resulting in enhanced production of plant growth substances and enzyme activity in mulberry. Increased nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium contents in leaves might be due to increased availability of nutrients in soil due to application of fly ash fortified vermicompost. This might be an indication that there was proper uptake of plant nutrients those were available due to the addition of organic manures in the form of fly ash fortified vermicomposts along with recommended dose of chemical fertilizers.
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Deepak Gowda K, Hadimani DK, Ashoka J, Sushila Nadagoud, Veeresh H. Comparative effect of fly ash fortified crop residue and municipal waste based vermicomposts on quality parameters of mulberry leaves. Int J Chem Stud 2019;7(6):1075-1078.
