Dhaincha fibre processing: Evaluating the dual impact on wastewater and soil ecology
Monika Negi and Anita Rani
The effect of the cultivation and utilization of dhaincha
(Sesbania aculeata) plant on soil and processingof dhaincha fibres on
water were assessed. The negligible difference was observed in the parameters
of the soil samples collected from field where whole plant was decomposed;
field where only roots and leaves were decomposed. Therefore, it can be
construed that the removal of stems for fibre extraction would not affect green
manuring purpose. Similarly the composite wastewater generated from processing
of fibres was tested and it was found that BOD, COD were beyond the permissible
limit and the water can contribute to pollution load. Therefore treatment of
wastewater would be needed. The primary treatment could reduce the pollution
load to the permissible limits before discharge to inland.
Monika Negi, Anita Rani. Dhaincha fibre processing: Evaluating the dual impact on wastewater and soil ecology. Int J Res Agron 2025;8(6):275-279. DOI: 10.33545/2618060X.2025.v8.i6d.3029
