Paper Mill Sludge on Yield Potential Enhancement of Crops

In the present scenario of intensive agriculture, shrinkage of cultivable land area is inevitable due to urbanization and industrialization. The soil is over exploited due to intensive cultivation with high yielding crops and use of high analysis inorganic fertilizers leading the soil ecosystem to become unproductive. In addition, commercial farming system on net profit-loss planning without any fallow period also destroys the inherent nature of the soil. Hence, soil is unable to replenish its original condition of health. Under these circumstances, application and recycling of organic wastes, by- products of agro industries waste as well as wastes from paper, hotel, hostel, urban and rural area etc., as source of manure is the only way to boost the soil health.