Soil properties in relation to fly ash utilization in agriculture

Abstract

There are the positive and some negative aspect of agricultural utilization of fly ash. Positive aspects namely: Improvement of the nutrient levels, increasing the water holding capacity, texture, reducing the acidity of the soil, use as an insecticide to effectively control various pests infesting several vegetables etc. However, negative aspects namely; toxic heavy metals and radioactive content in fly ash. Negative aspect can be nullified and be helpful in tackling the waste management problem of fly ash. The article will elaborate how soil properties have changed with fly ash utilization.