EFFECT OF FLY ASH, LIME AND CHEMICAL FERTILIZERS ON SOIL PHYSICO-CHEMICAL PROPERTIES AND GROWTH OF LENTILTUSARKANTA BEHERA, ANAND PRAKASH SINGH, ADITI CHOURASIA, ARVIND, AYUSH BAHUGUNA, NITESH KUMAR SINGH, MUNESH KUMAR SHUKLA, PAVAN SINGH, PREM KUMAR BHARTEEY AND SUMIT TRIPATHIAbstract Fly ash (FA), a byproduct of coal combustion in thermal power plants, has been considered as a problematic solid waste and its safe disposal is a cause of concern. Several studies proposed that FA can be used as a soil additive; however, its effect on physico chemical properties of soil and growth of lentil (cv. Malviya Viswanath) to fly ash (FA) application in conjunction with lime and chemical fertilizers was studied in a pot experiment during winter 2020 in acid soil of Rajgarh block. Application of fly ash at higher dose in combination with lime amended the acidic condition of soil, whereas increased the salt concentration in soil. At higher level, when fly ash was applied to soil, it improved the physical properties of soil but declined the organic carbon content in soil. The application of fly ash @ 80% FD in conjunction with lime @ 20%LD and 100% RDF was more beneficial for the growth performance of lentil than the unamended soil. |