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The present investigation deals with the Phylloplane of Habenaria foliosa which is threatened terrestrial
orchid. The leaf samples were collected from five different districts of Maharashtra viz. Gadchiroli, Chandrapur,
Bhandara, Amravati & Sindhudurg. The phylloplane fungi were isolated using leaf dilution method. Seven different
media were used f...
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... The leaf surface habitat that harbours the wide range of both non-pathogenic and pathogenic microbes is called as the phylloplane [30,31]. Leaves become populated by an assortment of microorganisms from the moment they are formed and continue to sustain microbial populations through their lifetime. ...
To address international food security concerns and sustain a growing global population, global agricultural output needs to increase by 70% by the year 2050. Current agricultural techniques to increase crop yields, specifically the application of chemicals, have resulted in a wide range of negative impacts on the environment and human health. The maintenance of good quality soil organic matter, a key concern in tropical countries such as India, requires a steady input of organic residues to maintain soil fertility. A tree with many uses, Leucaena leucocephala, has attracted much attention over the past decades. As per our literature review, no research has been conducted examining Leucaena leucocephala leaves for their fungal decomposition and their use as green manure. A study of the fungal colonization of Leucaena leucocephala leaves at various stages of decomposition was conducted to get an insight into which fungi play a critical role in the decomposition process. In total, fifty-two different species of fungi were isolated. There was an increase in the percentage of fungus occurrences as the leaves senesced and then finally decomposed. Almost all decomposition stages were characterized by a higher percentage occurrence of Deuteromycetes (75.47%) and by a lower rate of Ascomycetes (9.43%). A gradual increase of basidiomycetes such as unidentified sclerotia and Rhizoctonia solani was seen as the leaves senesced and finally decomposed. In the moist chamber, Didymium nigripes was the only Myxomycete isolated from completely decomposed leaves. In the present study, on average, there were more fungi in wet seasons than in the dry seasons.
