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.

In Vitro Screening of Molecular Diversity Among Sorghums (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Landraces in Marathwada Region by Molecular Markers.

Allelic variation is a valuable tool for displaying high levels of polymorphism within species and is closely correlated with crop productivity. In Marathawada, there is a significant amount of phenotypic heterogeneity among sorghum landraces. However, molecular variability needs to be reevaluated in order to identify any potential barriers that can interfere with current improvement initiatives.