Rice crop residue management by the microbial consortium for rapid decomposition of straw.

ABSTRACT: Globally, more than 5 billion tons of crop residue (mainly rice straw) are produced yearly, and their management results in pollution, which kills microbes and limits soil nutrient recycling. Therefore, on-farm management that boosts degradation speed will improve the practicability of crop residue retention practices. The present study evaluated the 21 microbial isolates (Pseudomonas, Bacillus, Aspergillus, Trichoderma, Fusarium, and Rhizopus) from the soil of different agroclimatic zones obtained from rice fields for in situ straw degradation. The microbial diversity of these isolates was analyzed using 16 s rRNA and 18 s rRNA primers from various soil samples. The rice straw was used for degradation from isolated pathogens individually and in combination, and the re

SUBMITTER: Kumar KG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11045711 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature