title: Effect of sugar factory effluent on some physico-chemical properties of soils--a case study.
abstract: The effect of irrigation by sugar factory effluent (spentwash) and the well water from adjoining area has been studied in Wardha district, Maharashtra. The effluent had high TDS (422-608 mgL(-1)), COD (1152-17680 mgL(-1)) and BOD(380-650 mgL(-1)) than well water (TDS 240 mgL(-1), COD 3.8 mgL(-1) and BOD 1.2 mgL(-1)). There found some nutrients, viz. N, P, K, Zn, Cu, Fe, Mn in surface layer of soil in different seasons. Heavy metals (Cd, Co, Cr, Ni, Pb) were found to be within the permissible limits.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, RTM Nagpur University, Nagpur, India.
authors.forename: Ratna P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Roy
authors.forename: Jagdish
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Prasad
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Joshi
mesh_terms: D002241:Carbohydrates / Q000737:chemistry*; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods*; D006256:Hazardous Waste; D007194:India; D007220:Industrial Waste; D007221:Industry; D019216:Metals, Heavy / Q000032:analysis; D012037:Refuse Disposal / Q000379:methods*; D012987:Soil; D012989:Soil Pollutants / Q000032:analysis; D014131:Trace Elements / Q000032:analysis; D014867:Water / Q000032:analysis; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D014881:Water Supply
chemical_list: D002241:Carbohydrates; D006256:Hazardous Waste; D007220:Industrial Waste; D019216:Metals, Heavy; D012987:Soil; D012989:Soil Pollutants; D014131:Trace Elements; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D014867:Water