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Soybean plant growth study conducted using purified protein hydrolysate-based fertilizer made from chrome-tanned leather waste

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Leather processing discharges enormous amount of chrome containing leather solid waste which creates a major disposal problem. Chrome-tanned leather solid waste is a complex of collagen and chromium. The presence of chromium limits protein application in fertilizer industry. The purified protein hydrolysate with zero chromium could be used as a nitrogen source for fertilizer formulation. In this study, an attempt has been made to employ purified protein hydrolysate derived from chrome-tanned leather shavings (CTLS) in formulation of fertilizer. The formulated fertilizer (1–3 t ha−1) is employed as nitrogen source in production of soybean. Plant growth study demonstrates that formulated fertilizer dosage 3 t ha−1 produced similar effects of commercial fertilizer-treated plants. Application of formulated fertilizer yielded higher seed in plant than commercial fertilizer.

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One of authors (AP) wish to thank Senior Management and R&D Team, Tata International Limited, Dewas, for the research facility provided to conduct some of the trials.

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  1. School of Energy and Environmental Studies, Takshashila Campus, Devi Ahilya University, Khandwa Road, Indore, 452001, Madhya Pradesh, India

    Anupama Pati & Rubina Chaudhary

  2. Research and Development, Tata International Limited, Dewas, 455001, Madhya Pradesh, India

    Anupama Pati

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Pati, A., Chaudhary, R. Soybean plant growth study conducted using purified protein hydrolysate-based fertilizer made from chrome-tanned leather waste. Environ Sci Pollut Res 22, 20316–20321 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-015-5549-5

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