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Role of Trichoderma spp in Composting to Improve Soil Physicochemical Properties, Growth, Yield and Crop Protection: A Review

Mbacké FALL, Serigne Modou SARR & Ndiogou GUEYE · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2025

Agriculture faces numerous challenges that limit its productivity. These constraints include declining soil fertility, the high cost of chemical fertilizers, and fungal diseases. The application of chemical fertilizers and pesticides has been documented to pose various hazards, s...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/mrji/2025/v35i121682

Evolution of the Dominant Groups of Micro-organisms during the Composting Process of the Household Refuses from the Dschang Municipality – Cameroon

Temgoua Emile, Ntangmo Tsafack Honorine, Koueudeu Kameni Georges Simplice & Ngnikam Emmanuel · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2015

Aims: This study was aimed at identifying and characterizing the different microbial groups that are involved in the composting process of household waste from the city of Dschang. Study Design: Three compost heaps of household wastes were studied, and a composite sample was coll...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2015/16821

Evaluating the Effect of Gamma Irradiation and Steam Sterilization on the Survival and Growth of Composted Sawdust Fungi in Ghana

N. K. Kortei, G. T. Odamtten, M. Obodai, V. Appiah & M. Wiafe-Kwagyan · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2015

The growth and survival of some fungi associated with composted and pretreated sawdust particularly for mushroom cultivation were investigated on two growth media; Cooke’s and Oxytetracycline Glucose Yeast Extract (OGYE). Some fungi were isolated during the composting of sawdust...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2015/16521