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This study investigates the efficacy of a microbial consortium in decomposing rice straw to create beneficial soil amendments.

Harnessing the potential role of lignocellulolytic microbial consortia for rapid decomposition of rice straw

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Randomized trial demonstrates enhanced decomposition of rice straw using microbial consortia, indicating sustainable waste management benefits.

This study investigates the efficacy of a microbial consortium in decomposing rice straw to create beneficial soil amendments.
Microbial cultures were isolated from cow dung, partially degraded straw, and forest soil.
Enzymatic activities were screened and three effective isolates were identified using 16S rRNA and ITS gene sequencing.
The microbial consortium was evaluated in vitro for its ability to degrade lignocellulosic materials.
B. subtilis reached peak lignin peroxidase activity of 3.177 U/mL and laccase production of 4.245 U/mL.
M. camptospora showed maximum laccase activity of 5.547 U/mL.
Carbon-to-nitrogen ratio in rice straw decreased from 66.24 to 19.45 (70.6% improvement) over 60 days.

Anveshitha et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Randomized trial demonstrates enhanced decomposition of rice straw using microbial consortia, indicating sustainable waste management benefits.