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R. Nagendraswamy ¹, S. Chandraju ², Girija Nagendraswamy ³, C. S. Chidankumar ⁴

Affiliations
1 Deptt. of Chemistry, Government First Grade College, Hanagodu-571 105, Mysore Dt. Karnataka, IN
2 Deptt of Studies in Sugar Technology, Sir M. Visweswaraya PG Centre, University of Mysore, Tubinakere, Mandya-571 402, Karnataka, IN
3 Deptt of Chemistry, Maharani's Science College for Women, JLB Road, Mysore-570 005, IN
4 Deptt of Chemistry, Bharathi College, Bharathi Nagar-571 422, Dist. Mandya, Karnataka, IN

Abstract

Cultivation of some leafy medicinal plants was made by irrigation with distillery spentwash of different dilutions. The spentwash, i.e., primary treated spentwash (PTSW), 50% and 33% spentwash were analyzed for their plant nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and other physical and chemical characteristics. Experimental soil was tested for its chemical and physical parameters. Seeds of leafy medicinal plants were sown in the prepared land and irrigated with raw water (RW) and 50% and 33% spentwash. The influence of spentwash on the yield of leafy medicinal plants at their respective maturity was investigated. It was found that the yields of all leafy medicinal plants were more in 33% spentwash irrigation than raw water and 50% spentwash irrigations.

Keywords

Leafy Medicinal Plants, Distillery Spentwash, Spentwash Irrigation.

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S. Chandraju ¹, R. Nagendraswamy ², C. S. Chidankumar ³, Girija Nagendraswamy ⁴

Affiliations
1 Deptt. of Studies in Sugar Technology, Sir M. Visweswaraya PG Centre, University of Mysore, Tubinakere-571 402, Distt. Mandya, Karnataka, IN
2 Dept. of Chemistry, Govt. First Grade College, Hanagodu, Distt. Mysore, Karnataka, IN
3 Dept .of Chemistry, Bharathi College, Bharathi Nagar-571 422, Distt. Mandya, Karnataka, IN
4 Deptt. of Chemistry, Maharani’s Science College for Women, JLB Road, Mysore-570 005, Karnataka, IN

Abstract

Cultivation of some medicinal plants, ginger (Zingiber officinale) and turmeric (Curcuma longa) was made by irrigation with distillery spentwash of different proportions. The spentwash i.e., primary treated spentwash (PTSW) and 33% spentwash were analysed for their plant nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and other physical and chemical parameters. Experimental soils i.e., normal soil and spentwash treated soils were tested for their chemical and physical parameters. Cultivation was done by irrigated with raw water (RW) and 33% spentwash. Influence of spentwash in normal and spentwash treated soils on proximate principles (moisture, protein, fat, fiber, carbohydrate, energy, calcium, phosphorus, iron), vitamin content (carotene and vitamin- C), minerals and trace elements (magnesium, sodium, potassium, copper, manganese, zinc, chromium, nickel) of plants were investigated at their respective maturity. It was found that the nutrients of all medicinal plants were high in 33% than raw water irrigation. Further, the nutritive values were very high in spentwash treated soil than normal soil and raw water irrigations.

Keywords

Distillery Spentwash, Medicinal Plants, Proximate Principles, Spentwash Treated Soil.

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C. S. Chidankumar ¹, S. Chandraju ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Chemistry, Bharathi College, Bharathi Nagar-571 422, Mandya Dt., Karnataka, IN
2 Department of Studies in Sugar Technology, Sir M. Visweswaraya P.G. Centre, University of Mysore, Tubinakere, Mandya-571 402, Karnataka, IN

Abstract

Cultivation of some ischolar_main vegetables was made by irrigation with distillery spentwash of different dilutions. The primarily treated spentwash (PTSW) of 50% and 33% dilutions was analysed for its plant nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and other physical and chemical parameters. Experimental soil was tested for its chemical and physical properties. Seeds of ischolar_main vegetables were sown in the prepared land and irrigated with raw water (RW), and 50% and 33% spentwash. The impact of spentwash on the yield of ischolar_main vegetables at their maturity periods was investigated. It was noticed that the yield of all the vegetables was maximum in the case of 33%, moderate in 50% spentwash and minimum in raw water irrigation.

Keywords

Distillery Spentwash, Wastewater Irrigation, Root Vegetables, Impact of Spentwash, Soil Fertility.

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S. Chandraju ¹, H. C. Basavaraju ², C. S. Chidankumar ³

Affiliations
1 Department of Studies in Sugar Technology, Sir M.V.P.G. Centre, University of Mysore, Tubinakere, Mandya-571 402, Karnataka, IN
2 Department of Chemistry, Jnana Vikas Institute of Technology, Bidadi-562 109, Karnataka, IN
3 Department of Chemistry, Bharathi College, Bharathi Nagar-571 422, Mandya, Karnataka, IN

Abstract

Cultivation of some fruit plants was made by irrigation with distillery spentwash of different concentrations. Primarily treated spentwash (50% and 33%) was analysed for plant nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and other physico-chemical parameters. The plants were cultivated by irrigation with raw water (RW) and 50% and 33% spentwash. The impact of spentwash on proximate principles (moisture, protein, fat, fibre, carbohydrate, energy, calcium, phosphorus and iron), vitamin content (carotene and vitamin-c), mineral and trace elements (magnesium, sodium, potassium, copper, manganese, zinc, chromium and nickel) and nutritive value of ripened fruits were analysed. It was observed that there is good nutrients uptake in 33% in all the fruits than 50% spentwash and raw water.

Keywords

Distillery Spentwash, Irrigation, Nutrients, Water Melon, Musk Melon, Tomato.

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S. Chandraju ¹, H. C. Basavaraju ², C. S. Chidankumar ³

Affiliations
1 Department of Studies in Sugar Technology, Sir M.V. P.G. Centre, University of Mysore, Tubinakere, Mandya-571402, Karnataka, IN
2 Department of Chemistry, Jnana Vikas Institute of Technology, Bidadi-562109, Karnataka, IN
3 Department of Chemistry, Bharathi College, Bharathi Nagar-571 422, Karnataka, IN

Abstract

A field investigation was carried out during 2007-2008 to study the impact of use of primarily treated distillery spentwash (PTSW) and diluted distillery spentwash (50% and 33%) on sandy loam soil physico-chemical characteristics. Impact of distillery spentwash on soil characteristics like pH, electrical conductivity, total organic carbon, available nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), potassium (K), exchangeable calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), sodium (Na), available sulphur (S), iron (Fe), manganese (Mn), copper (Cu) and zinc (Zn) were studied at different intervals of time. Long-term application of distillery spentwash proved useful in significantly increasing most of the characteristics. The nutrient availability, viz., N, P, K, Zn, Cu, Fe and Mn contents in soil was significantly higher with decreased dilution. The impact of distillery spentwash on physical and chemical characteristics of sandy loam soil was studied and it was found that application of distillery spentwash improves the nutrient status of soil.

Keywords

Distillery Spentwash, Application of Spentwash, Soil Characteristics, Soil Nutrients, Uptake of Nutrients.

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