Studies on Decomposition of Banana Leaf and Mixture of Cattle Dung and Urine by Thermophilic Coprophilous Fungi
In this study, the microbial population responsible for decomposition of banana leaf with dung and urine of cattle (cow and sheep used here) was isolated, identified, and their incidence calculated. During this study, significant changes were observed in different physio-chemical properties (tempera...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Technoscience Publications
2020-06-01
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| Series: | Nature Environment and Pollution Technology |
| Online Access: | http://neptjournal.com/upload-images/(39)B-3644-Final.pdf |
| Summary: | In this study, the microbial population responsible for decomposition of banana leaf with dung and urine of cattle (cow and sheep used here) was isolated, identified, and their incidence calculated. During this study, significant changes were observed in different physio-chemical properties (temperature, pH, moisture content, humidity, ash content, total organic carbon, total nitrogen content, phosphorus) of decomposing material which focuses particularly on the role of thermophilic coprophilous fungi in reducing the time for decomposition. It also gives a clear demonstration of various effects of different environmental conditions on the microbial population during the process of decomposition. The decomposition product thus obtained was found to be rich in organic phosphorous and nitrogen, raising our hopes for a successful implementation of it in daily agricultural practices. |
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| ISSN: | 0972-6268 2395-3454 |