Research Article

Sugar Mill Effluent Utilization in the Cultivation of Maize (Zea mays L.) in Two Seasons

Table 5

Coefficient of correlation () between sugar mill effluent and soil characteristics in both seasons.

Effluent/soil characteristicsSeason-value

Sugar mill effluent versus soil WHC Rainy−0.97
Summer−0.97
Sugar mill effluent versus soil BD Rainy−0.96
Summer−0.96
Sugar mill effluent versus soil ECRainy+0.98
Summer+0.98
Sugar mill effluent versus soil pHRainy−0.96
Summer−0.96
Sugar mill effluent versus soil OC Rainy+0.99
Summer+0.99
Sugar mill effluent versus soil Na+Rainy+0.97
Summer+0.97
Sugar mill effluent versus soil K+ Rainy+0.87
Summer+0.87
Sugar mill effluent versus soil Ca2+Rainy+0.76
Summer+0.76
Sugar mill effluent versus soil Mg2+Rainy+0.63
Summer+0.63
Sugar mill effluent versus soil TKN Rainy+0.99
Summer+0.99
Sugar mill effluent versus soil Rainy+0.99
Summer+0.99
Sugar mill effluent versus soil Rainy+0.96
Summer+0.96
Sugar mill effluent versus soil Fe3+ Rainy+0.99
Summer+0.99
Sugar mill effluent versus soil Zn2+Rainy+0.94
Summer+0.94
Sugar mill effluent versus soil Cd2+Rainy+0.97
Summer+0.97
Sugar mill effluent versus soil Cu2+Rainy+0.99
Summer+0.99
Sugar mill effluent versus soil Mn2+Rainy+0.99
Summer+0.99
Sugar mill effluent versus soil Cr3+Rainy+0.99
Summer+0.99