Diversity of soil mycoflora of JatrophacurcasL. Plantation of TamilNadu, Southern India.

A total of number of 57 taxa were isolated by Warcup and Dilution plating method from the soil of Jatrophacurcas  (Biodiesel) plantation at Mannargudi (Thiruvarur Dt.) located in south east cost of India. 57 taxa beloning to 37 genera were isolated and identified from the plantation soil. Several species belongs to various groups viz. one species belonging to Ascomycete, one species from Coleomycete, 47 species from Hyphomycetes remaining 3 species from Zycomycetes and some yeast forms, sterile colonies were recorded. Hyphomyctes groups of  fungi were showed  higher diversity.The Physico-chemical analysis of the soils revealed the following features: Soil texture was Sandy Loam, Calcium Carbonate not contain, pH 6.8, Salt EC(electrical conductivity) 0.09 dSm-1. Macro nutrients (Kg/acre) of the soil were Organic carban 0.06, Nitrogen(N) low, Phosphorus(P) 2.6, potassium(K) 105. Micro nutrients were available Ferrous (F) 17.12 ppm, Manganese(Mn) 8.66 ppm, Zinc(Zn) 0.91 ppm, Copper(Cu) 3.84 ppm and Boron(B) low ppm.

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