Response of cherry tomato (Solanum lycopersicum var. cerasiforme) grown under the influence of fly ash and its effects on soil health in eastern plains of Prayagraj U.P.

A pot experiment was carried out at Green shade, in Forest Nursery & Research Centre, College of Forestry Department of Environment Sciences & NRM, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj during Rabi season 2019. To study the “Response of Cherry Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum var. cerasiforme) Growth Under the Influence of Fly Ash and Its Effects on Soil Health in Eastern Plains of Prayagraj U.P.”. The experiment was laid out in R.B.D (Randomized Block Design) design with twenty five treatments and three replications. The treatments comprised of fly ash 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40% and 50% and together with soil. The results revealed that 40 % fly ash significant effect on plant height (87.800), number of leaves (57.333), number of flower per plant (27.113), fresh weight of plant (366.897), dry weight of plant (64.800),. The soil fertility has increased significantly by 40% fly ash due to high contents of (%)Organic Carbon (0.627), Bulk Density (1.157), Particle Density (2.473), (%) pore space (65.930), water holding capacity (66.600), Soil pH (7.803, Soil EC (0.220), which was observed significantly in post-harvest in soil. Significant increase in available Nitrogen (281.847), Phosphorus (46.267) and Potassium (258.710) was recorded.