Effects of Industrial Solid Waste Toxicity on Soil & Soil Amendments

ABSTRACT

The Industrial solid waste samples were collected at the outlet of release channel of the Oil and Gas Industry at Kakinada, air-dried and was brought to the laboratory. The soil amendments were prepared for as Control, Amendment 1, 2, 3 and 4. The pH of the amendments decreased from A1 to A4 (6.82 to 5.57) over control soil (7.32) whereas the Electrical conductivity has increased from 0.268 millimhos /cm in A1 to 0.698 millimhos /cm in A4. Organic carbon content, Organic matter, Potassium and Manganese in the amendments showed trend from A1 to A4, whereas, Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Aluminium and Iron have shown trend. The Copper, Zinc, Iron and Manganese concentrations were increased from the Control and Amendment 1 to Amendment 4 because of the toxicity of the industrial solid waste extracts.

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