Impact of Cellulose-Degrading Fungi on Physical and Chemical Properties Change of Plant Residues During Aerobic Decomposition

This study aims to assess the effect of Cellulose-degrading fungi inoculum, which contains two strains (Trichoderma viride and Trichoderma harizianum), application on the composting process of sugarcane dry leaves. Three composting  piles were included in this study as it follows; 1) traditional method composting pile was inrached with clay soil as source of degrading microorganisms, 2) pile was supplied with cellulose-degrading fungi inoculum, and 3) pile was supplied with cattle dung as source of microorganism. Samples from the three compost pile were taken at 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 weeks and monitored for physical and chemical analysis.