Effect of industrial effluent on wheat crop

The pot study was carried out to evaluate the growth and development of two wheat varieties (PBW 154 and HD 2329) under three concentrations (10%, 50% and 100%) of effluents which were collected from India Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) drain from Mathura city of Uttar Pradesh and simple underground water was used as control. Significant impact of IOCL effluents was observed on both varieties of wheat, which showed maximum seed germination, seedling growth, leaf area at 10% concentration of effluent. When 50% concentration of effluent was applied it showed moderate effects while 100% effluent concentration showed adverse effect on both the varieties, where decline in all the above parameters was higher than control. HD 2329 showed more positive effect compared to PBW 154 at 10% concentration of effluents. The observed results can be used by the farmers of this region for deciding about the type of soil and waste water irrigation amount.