International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2017, Volume : 5, Issue : 1
First page : (92) Last page : (98)
Article doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.2429
Enhancement of Soil Nutrition using Fermented Feather and their Efficacy on Seed Germination
Jitendra Kumar1*, Anchal Sharma2, Pankaj Kumar3 and RKS Kushwaha4
1Department of Biotechnology, Dolphin PG College of Science & Agriculture, Chunni Kalan, Punjab India
3Department of Microbiology, Dolphin PG College of Science & Agriculture, Chunni Kalan, Punjab India
2Department of Microbiology, DBS (PG) College Dehradun UK India
4Shree Shakti Degree College, Ghatampur Kanpur Nagar
*Corresponding Author E-mail: jeetmicro@gmail.com
Received: 31.12.2016 | Revised: 13.01.2017 | Accepted: 15.01.2017
ABSTRACT
Present study includes the biodegradation of feathers into nitrogen rich organic manure by Chrysosporium tropicum and Malbranchea sp. isolated from soil. Protein and amino acids were released due to feather degradation in submerged state fermentation. These degraded feathers used to produce low-cost organic manure for restoration of soil nutrition. Feather composts support better growth for pea and rice seed germination. Bioconversion of feather wastes could be a safe method of recycling by this method. This microbial process, not only solves economic and environmental problems, but at the same time generating value added bio-products with potential industrial and organic farming application.
Key word: Keratinolytic fungi, Bio fertilizer, Feather Compost
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Cite this article: Kumar, J., Sharma, A., Kumar, P. and Kushwaha, R.K.S., Enhancement of Soil Nutrition using Fermented Feather and their Efficacy on Seed Germination, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci.5(1): 92-98 (2017). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.2429
