AUTHOR=Kathbaruah Shiney , Bhattacharyya Badal , Borkataki Shimantini , Gogoi Bhabesh , Hatibarua Preeti , Gogoi Sailen , Bhairavi K. Sindhura , Dutta Pranab 

TITLE=Termite mound soil based potting media: a better approach towards sustainable agriculture

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Microbiology

VOLUME=Volume 15 - 2024

YEAR=2024

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/microbiology/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2024.1387434

DOI=10.3389/fmicb.2024.1387434

ISSN=1664-302X

ABSTRACT=Termite mound soils are known to possess unique physico-chemical and biochemical properties, making them highly fertile. Considering their rich nutrient content, the objective of the current experiment is to assess the physico-chemical properties and enzyme activities of termite mound based potting media and evaluate theirperformance for further exploration in floriculture. Potting media consisting of termite mound soil (TS) of a subterranean termite, Odontotermes obesus were prepared in 7 different combinations with garden soil (GS), sand (S) and farmyard manure (FYM) and a control (without termite mound soil), i.e.