Vol. 12, Issue 5 (2023)

Author(s):
Chetana Jangde, Ananya Rao, Pradeep Badhai, CS Shukla and HK Singh

Abstract:
Thermophilic and thermotolerant fungi were isolated from Agaricus bisporus compost heap at morning and highest (69.3 ℃) temperature observed on 13^th day whereas at afternoon it was on 14^th day (71.9 ℃). In Malt extract agar medium growth of S. thermophilum was 67.24 mm as compared to other evaluated media while it was least observed in Czapek dox agar medium. Maximum growth of S. thermophilum was recorded at 40 °C and 35 °C respectively. Wheat and sorghum grains gave significantly more 89.33 and 84.97 mm respectively. Wheat grain liquid medium gave more fresh and dry mycelial weight i.e. 8.62 and 2.25 g of S. thermophilum respectively. Average fresh weight 10.86 g and dry 1.31 g mycelial weight of S. thermophilum was observed on wheat grains liquid medium.