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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Main Author: Ajmera Shanthipriya, Sana Shanawaz , Sivadevuni Girisham
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Language:English
Published: Technoscience Publications 2020-06-01
Series:Nature Environment and Pollution Technology
Online Access:http://neptjournal.com/upload-images/(39)B-3644-Final.pdf
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description 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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spelling doaj.art-d4d533a172db4e8bab1d913a7f9cdf8e2022-12-21T23:03:38ZengTechnoscience PublicationsNature Environment and Pollution Technology0972-62682395-34542020-06-0119281582310.46488/NEPT.2020.v19i02.039Studies on Decomposition of Banana Leaf and Mixture of Cattle Dung and Urine by Thermophilic Coprophilous FungiAjmera Shanthipriya, Sana Shanawaz , Sivadevuni GirishamIn 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.http://neptjournal.com/upload-images/(39)B-3644-Final.pdf
spellingShingle Ajmera Shanthipriya, Sana Shanawaz , Sivadevuni Girisham
Studies on Decomposition of Banana Leaf and Mixture of Cattle Dung and Urine by Thermophilic Coprophilous Fungi
Nature Environment and Pollution Technology
title Studies on Decomposition of Banana Leaf and Mixture of Cattle Dung and Urine by Thermophilic Coprophilous Fungi
title_full Studies on Decomposition of Banana Leaf and Mixture of Cattle Dung and Urine by Thermophilic Coprophilous Fungi
title_fullStr Studies on Decomposition of Banana Leaf and Mixture of Cattle Dung and Urine by Thermophilic Coprophilous Fungi
title_full_unstemmed Studies on Decomposition of Banana Leaf and Mixture of Cattle Dung and Urine by Thermophilic Coprophilous Fungi
title_short Studies on Decomposition of Banana Leaf and Mixture of Cattle Dung and Urine by Thermophilic Coprophilous Fungi
title_sort studies on decomposition of banana leaf and mixture of cattle dung and urine by thermophilic coprophilous fungi
url http://neptjournal.com/upload-images/(39)B-3644-Final.pdf
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