Pollution Index and Air Ion Variation in Different Vegetation area at the Rural Station Bhilawadi (16059’N, 740 28’E)

Abstract

All are surrounded by air ions which shows the good and bad impact on us. These airborne particles have charge and conductivity. These are positive and negative air ions. The negative air ions have a positive effect on human health. We feel happy, relaxed, and breath easily due to them. But positive air ions are responsible for discomfort, headache, high blood pressure, nervousness in human life. The air ion concentrations in Grape, Sugarcane, Chickpea, and Onion vegetation in rural area Bhilawadi (16059’20” N, 74028’2” E) is measured with the help of a Gerdien condenser-based air ion counter developed and designed at A.C.S. College, Palus. Temperature, humidity, transpiration, radon exhalation, wind speed is responsible for variation in air ions. Onion, sugarcane, grapes, and chickpea have a higher concentration of negative air ions than positive air ions. Ionization by cosmic rays and gamma radiation is almost constant in daily cycles. Air ion concentration near the ground varies mostly with the exhalation of 222Rn and its progenies. Due to ionization, photosynthesis, transpiration, and radon exhalation process of vegetations ion concentration are different. The pollution index and air ion assessment coefficient show good air quality of sugarcane and onion as a natural air ionizer.