The Impact of the use of Sludge in Agriculture on the Vegetative Growth of Cereal Crops

Abstract

The present study was conducted to investigate the effect use the sewage sludge on two cereal crops Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.), Wheat (Triticum aestivum) characteristics( plant height (cm), number of tillers, fresh weight (g) dry weight (g), test weight (g), grain yield (qha).the soil treated with different levels of sewage sludge (0Kg, 4 Kg, 8 Kg, 12 Kg) Duration of the investigation lasted for two seasons. All plant parameter as plant height, number of tillers, dry & fresh weight, test weight and grain yield were significantly effected with increasing levels of sewage sludge on both experiments years 2012-13&2013-14 on crops wheat and barley. The treatment T3,T7 were found the maximum vegetative growth effected because it's the high level of sewage sludge.