2024, Vol. 5, Issue 1, Part B

The physico-chemical characteristics of effluents from two different industries viz., Oriental Aromatics Ltd. Bareilly and Superior Industry Ltd. Bareilly were assessed and the effect of various concentrations (0%, 25%, 75% and 100%) on mineral uptake in Rice and Maize was determined. The study revealed that the % germination of Rice and Maize was severely affected by these effluents at higher concentrations, whereas a maximum germination was observed at 25% effluent concentration. The uptake of Fe, PO₄, Zn and Cu was found to be in increasing order and was highest at 100% effluent concentration. The above study reveals the feasibility of using industrial effluent for growing vegetables and crops with proper dilution.