Irrigational impact of distillery spentwash on the nutrients of S- 30, S-36 and Vishwa (DD) mulberry (Morus alba) leaves

Abstract

Some varieties of Mulberry plants were irrigated with distillery spentwash of different concentrations. The spentwash i.e., primary treated spentwash (PTSW), 50% and 33% spentwash were analyzed for their plant nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium and other physical and chemical characteristics. Experimental soil was tested for its chemical and physical parameters. Sets of Mulberry Plants were sowed in the prepared land and irrigated with raw water (RW), 50% and 33% spentwash. The impact of distillery spentwash on proximate composition, Vitamin content (carotene and Vitamin-C), mineral and trace elements of different varieties of Mulberry Plant leaves were investigated. It was found that the uptake of nutrients of all varieties of mulberry plants (Morus alba) –S-30, S-36 and Vishwa (DD), were more in 33% spentwash irrigation than raw water and 50% spentwash irrigations.