Molecular identification of the most prevalent fungal specie present in mesophilic and thermophilic stage of municipal solid waste composting and its evaluation as an inoculum to check growth of plants
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2021
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UMT Lahore
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Composting is a biodegradative and aerobic process of organic constituents, which results in more stable organic products. The microbial communities present in the soil play a significant role in the accessibility of nutrients to plants by the decomposition of organic material. Fungi are the most prevailing microbes during the process of aerobic composting, most of them belonging to the Aspergillus species. During the compost formation process, organic material goes through various phases: Mesophilic phase, Thermophilic phase, Cooling phase, or Maturation phase. The process of composting is helpful for the management of municipal solid waste from landfills. Compost, being humus-like as an ultimate product of composting, when added to the soil, increases its fertility, increases the availability of nutrients for the plant's development, and increases the water-retaining capacity of the soil. This study is designed to molecularly identify the fungi present in the mesophilic and thermophilic phases of aerobic composting and evaluate them as an inoculum to check the growth of different plants.