Bioconversion of arecanut husk; residue to compost via microbial consortia

An experiment was conducted to study the nutrient content of arecanut husk and its composting by employing efficient microbial consortia consisting of cellulolytic and lignolytic fungi and enrichment of compost with beneficial microorganisms viz., free living nitrogen fixer, Azotobacter and phosphate solubilizer at College of Horticulture, Sirsi for three years (2012-13 to 2014-15).