title: Evaluation of thermophilic fungal consortium for organic municipal solid waste composting.
abstract: Influence of fungal consortium and different turning frequency on composting of organic fraction of municipal solid waste (OFMSW) was investigated to produce compost with higher agronomic value. Four piles of OFMSW were prepared: three piles were inoculated with fungal consortium containing 5l each spore suspensions of Trichoderma viride, Aspergillus niger and Aspergillus flavus and with a turning frequency of weekly (Pile 1), twice a week (Pile 2) and daily (Pile 3), while Pile 4 with weekly turning and without fungal inoculation served as control. The fungal consortium with weekly (Pile 1) turning frequency significantly affected temperature, pH, TOC, TKN, C/N ratio and germination index. High degradation of organic matter and early maturity was observed in Pile 1. Results indicate that fungal consortium with weekly turning frequency of open windrows were more cost-effective in comparison with other technologies for efficient composting and yield safe end products.
authors: Regional Office, Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control Board, Jabalpur, India; Department of Biotechnology, Amicable Knowledge Solution University, Satna, India; Sino-Forest Applied Research Centre for Pearl River Delta Environment, Department of Biology, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, China. Electronic address: mukesh_awasthi45@yahoo.com.
authors: Mukesh Kumar
authors: MK
authors: Awasthi
authors: Madhya Pradesh Private Universities Regulatory Commission, Bhopal, India.
authors: Akhilesh Kumar
authors: AK
authors: Pandey
authors: Mycological Research Laboratory, Department of Biological Sciences, Rani Durgavati University, Jabalpur, India.
authors: Jamaluddin
authors: J
authors: Khan
authors: Regional Office, Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control Board, Jabalpur, India.
authors: Pushpendra Singh
authors: PS
authors: Bundela
authors: Sino-Forest Applied Research Centre for Pearl River Delta Environment, Department of Biology, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, China.
authors: Jonathan W C
authors: JW
authors: Wong
authors: Sino-Forest Applied Research Centre for Pearl River Delta Environment, Department of Biology, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, China.
authors: Ammaiyappan
authors: A
authors: Selvam
mesh_terms: D000332:Aerobiosis; D002244:Carbon / Q000032:analysis; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002947:Cities; D004553:Electric Conductivity; D005658:Fungi / Q000378:metabolism*; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D009584:Nitrogen / Q000032:analysis; D009930:Organic Chemicals / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012639:Seeds / Q000254:growth & development; D012987:Soil; D062611:Solid Waste; D013696:Temperature; D003313:Zea mays / Q000254:growth & development
chemical_list: D009930:Organic Chemicals; D012987:Soil; D062611:Solid Waste; D002244:Carbon; D009584:Nitrogen
keywords: Composting; Fungal consortium; Inoculation; Organic fraction of municipal solid waste; Turning frequency