Abstract
Pressmud is a byproduct of sugar industry. Currently it is used both as a soil reclamation agent and soil conditioner. Repeated use of pressmud makes soil highly alkaline and decreases the soil quality, which is adversely affecting the growth of agricultural crops. Thus, the objective of the present study is to evaluate changes in physico-chemical and phyto-chemical parameters of soil and chilli plant, Capsicum annum after treating with the pressmud, which is enriched with feather degraded product (FDP) and humus. The results showed that the plant amended with a dose of 5 % of pressmud and 5 % FDP supplied as a foliar spray in the soil at an interval of 5 days had promising growth and growth-related parameters, such as proteins, carbohydrates, amino acids and chlorophyll contents. Fertility of the soil was also increased. Therefore the application of this organic amendment could promote and improve the agro-ecosystem, and also represent an effective strategy for a sustainable solution to the problem of feather disposal.
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