International Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences

(ISSN: 2277-1921) (Scientific Journal Impact Factor: 6.188)

UGC Approved-A Peer Reviewed Quarterly Journal

Full Length Research Paper

Biochemical Effect of Rourkela Steel Plant Slag on Vigna radiata Plant

Subhasmita Panigrahi^1[1]; Dr. Manoja Das² and Dr. Sanatan Padhan³

¹Department of Botany, Gandhi Institute of Engineering and Technology University, Gunupur, Rayagada, Odisha, India

²Head of Department Botany, Gandhi Institute of Engineering and Technology University, Gunupur, Rayagada, Odisha, India

³Head of Department Botany/ Principal, Municipal College, Rourkela, Odisha, India

Abstract

The Vigna radiata alternately known as the green gram and it is a plant species belongs to family Fabaceae. It is an important pulse which is consumed all over the world. It has the excellent source of protein, fiber, minerals, vitamins, etc. It can be cultivated on wide range of soil. For the best result, when grown on well drained loamy soils are not suitable for cultivation. Rourkela is an industrial area and there is growing concern in the air pollution. Rourkela Steel Plant generates waste slag in huge amount for about 772,476 tons per year. it is considered as an environmental problem. It can have adverse effect impacts on crops on their growth stage. But now a day’s waste slag can be treated as fertilizers, cement, bricks, landfills, etc. Slag was used as fertilizers in rice, wheat, maize crops. Industrialization has led to production of large amount of heavy waste material in the environment. To maintain our ecological balance, this waste material can be used or recycled back to the environment in a positive way. The present work was to study the effect of steel plant waste slag on the shoot region i.e; leaves, flowers and fruit in different concentration of slag treatment resulted variable impact in green gram plant but it is insignificant.

* Author can be contacted at: Department of Botany, Gandhi Institute of Engineering and Technology University, Gunupur, Rayagada, Odisha, India

Received: 15-March-2024; Sent for Review on: 24-March-2024; Draft sent to Author for corrections: 05-April-2024; Accepted on: 10-April-2024

Online Available from 12-April-2024

DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.21768.64002