Effect of Distillery Effluent and Flyash Mixtures on Soil Fertility, Plant Growth and Flower Yield in Gladiolus

A field experiment was conducted to assess the effect of post methanation distillery effluent and flyash mixtures on soil health and crop productivity in gladiolus cv. Priscilla. Application of 1:2 mixture to soil as a manure enhanced the growth and productivity of gladiolus. Flowering characters like spike length, number of florets/spike and plant height showed best performance when 1:2 mixture was added @ 20 tonnes/ha. Nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium contents of soil significantly increased over the control after addition of both mixtures. Overall performance of 1:2 mixture was better in all studied characters over 1:1 mixture and distillery effluent.