Thaneshwar Kumar*1, A.K. Singh2, R.G. Goswami3 and Meshwar Pratap Singh4
Depertment of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry,
Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur – 492 012, Chhattisgarh, India
Email: thaneshward15@gmail.com
Received-18.01.2017, Revised-25.01.2017
Abstract: In this study fly ash collected from the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) Sipat, Bilaspur (C.G.) was characterized for its physical and chemical properties. The fly ash is slightly alkaline in reaction and very low organic carbon content. The presence of various heavy metals elements was in the order of Cr > Pb >Co> Ni. The DTPA extractable micronutrients were in the order of fe>Mn>Zn>Cu where as total N, P, K show the trend as N>K>P. Fly ash used for enhanced crop production depending upon the nature of soil and fly ash.
Keywords: Fly ash, FYM, Macro, Micronutrients
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