Effect of beverage industry effluent irrigation on growth and yield of barley

A field experiment was conducted in the premises of Pepsico Pvt. Ltd., near Bengaluru during 2012-13 to study the effect of beverage industry effluent on soil properties, growth and yield of barley with ten treatments replicated thrice using RCBD design. The beverage industry effluent was neutral in reaction, medium in electrical conductivity (1.59 dSm-1 ), BOD (42.2 mg L-1 ) and COD (143 mg L-1 ) but low in plant nutrients content.