Effect of sewage water irrigation on soil health in peri-urban areas of Guntur, Andhra Pradesh

Abstract

An investigation entitled “Effect of sewage water irrigation on soil health in peri-urban areas of Guntur, Andhra Pradesh” was carried out in Guntur during 2018-19. The soils irrigated with sewage water was collected twice (pre-monsoon and post-monsoon) from four villages viz., Narakoduru, Vejendla, Chebrolu and Selapadu in Guntur district and analysed for pH, Electrical Conductivity, Macronutrients, DTPA extractable micronutrients and heavy metals. The soils were slightly alkaline in nature. The parameters studied in this work varied among the villages and a significant increase in macronutrients was reported in almost all the samples. Accumulation of micronutrients and heavy metals was reported in the soil samples studied.