Vol. 11, Special Issue 10 (2022)

Author(s):
D Sanjana, Ch. Sita Ramalakshmi, M Latha and KV Ramana Murthy

Abstract:
The survey was conducted during the year 2021-2022 at the Regional Agricultural Research Station, Anakapalle, Andhra Pradesh to study the “effect of municipal solid waste on soil properties in Visakhapatnam city”. In recent times most of the farmers in developing country like India, were planning to the use of municipal solid waste as compost to repair the deteriorated soils while some are cultivating on the abandoned landfill sites due to the richness of nutrients in dumpsite soils. This study on the impact of municipal solid wastes on chemical properties of dumpsite soils was useful to asses the nutrient status of the soils nearlandfill sites of Visakhapatnam city. Soil samples were collected from seven dump yards at a distance of 10, 50 and 100 m from each landfill site at surface (0-30 cm) and sub surface (30- 60 cm) were analyzed for available nitrogen, available phosphorus , available phosphorous. This study has shown that impact of municipal wastes on chemical properties of soil by improving nutrient contents such as available N, available P₂O₅, available K₂O thus increasing fertility and productivity status of the soil for maximum plant growth.