Effect of sewage sludge and cadmium on growth and quality features of marigold (Tagetes erecta L.) grown in three soils

The present investigation was conducted to study the effect of sewage sludge and cadmium on growth and quality features of marigold (Tagetes erecta L.). The experiment was conducted in Factorial Complete Randomized Design. The treatments consisted of four doses of sewage sludge (0, 5, 10 and 15 g kg -1 ) in combination with three doses of cadmium (0, 20 and 40 mg kg-1 ) taking three replications. The treatments were studied in three types of soils Alluvial, Red and Black soil.