Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Rajendra Agricultural University, Dholi, Muzaffarpur, Bihar, 843121.
The effect of inoculation With Azotobacter and P-solubilizing micro-organisms and addition of Alussoorie rock phosphate (MRP) on the mineralization of N and P during composting of sugarcane trash was studied. Composting with MRP and P-solubilizer increased available P content and this was further increased by inoculation with cellulolytic fungi. Inoculation of Azotobacter increased the N content in compost. The number of nodules, nitrogenase activity of nodules and grain and straw yield of green gram were highest in treatment receiving combined inocula with MRP.
Enrichment of compost, cellulolytic fungi, microbial inoculant, nitrogenase activity, green gram
