EFFECT OF FARM YARD MANURE ON GROWTH , YIELD AND CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF BHABAR IN MINESPOIL

Abstract

THE PAPER PRESENTS RESULT OF A POT CULTURE EXPERIMENT CONDUCTED AT DEHRADUN FROM 1984 TO 1986 FOR STUDYING THE EFFECT OF GRADED DOSES OF FYM (0,10,30 AND 40 Mg/ha) ON THE PROPERTIES AND GRASS GROWTH ON A MINE SPOIL/ DEBRIS SOIL. THE SPOIL WAS COLLECTED IN BULK FROM SAHASTRADHARA ABANDONED MINE SITES. THE RESULTS INDICATE THAT APPLICATION OF FYM AT 20 Mg/ha IS ADEQUATE FOR THE INITIAL ESTABLISHMENT AND BETTER GROWTH OF EULALIOPSIS BINATA IN DEGRADED MINE SPOIL