Rice crop residue management by the microbial consortium for rapid decomposition of straw.

Unlabelled: Globally, more than 5 billion tons of crop residue (mainly rice straw) are produced yearly, and their management results in pollution, which kills microbes and limits soil nutrient recycling. Therefore, on-farm management that boosts degradation speed will improve the practicability of crop residue retention practices. The present study evaluated the 21 microbial isolates (, and ) from the soil of different agroclimatic zones obtained from rice fields for in situ straw degradation.