Research article

DEVELOPMENT OF NEW TECHNIQUES FOR ENHANCEMENT OF SOIL FERTILITY

Sangeeta Singh*, Sangeeta Loonker

Online First: October 29, 2022


This study is designed to improve the soil fertility by using different polysaccharide (Spirulina platensis and Gums) techniques. In this experiment, commercially available powder of Spirulina platensis and Gums (guar gum, tragacanth gum, alginate gum) wereused to increase the soil fertility. The solution of these polysaccharides was sprayed on the soil at different time intervals. The concentration of metals in the soil was determined using atomic absorption spectroscopy.Samples of untreated soil were utilized as a control. The findings of this experiment showed that utilizing Spirulina platensis and Gums (guar gum, tragacanth gum, and alginate gum) successfully increased the soil fertility. A significant increase in the levels ofzinc, copper, lead, and cadmium was observed (P0.05).Using a spray on the soil resulted in an increase in the quantity of components that were in short supply.This method will further have a substantial impact on plant growth and fruit production.

Keywords

Gums, Polysaccharide, Soil fertility,Spirulina platensis, Spray