Local polysaccharide-producing soil cyanobacteria as potential soil conditioners in Nakhonsawan Province, Thailand

This study describes the successful cultivation of an indigenous (from Nakhonsawan) extrapolysaccharide-producing algal strain, and demonstrates its soil-conditioning potential in a greenhouse environment. The results show that local algal resources have potential as soil conditioners. The process involved surveying soil algae to identify potential candidates, selection of the most suitable candidate followed by optimisation for biomass production. mass cultivation and soil inoculation.

Grantor dc:publisher

Edith Cowan University, Research Online, Perth, Western Australia

Year dc:date

2008

Author dc:creator

• Moopayak, Sumitra

• Soil algae
• Cyanobacteria
• Soil conservation
• Thailand
• Nakhonsawan
• Province
• Cassava
• Thailand.
• Soil Science

Repository record dc:identifier

https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses/235

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:ro.ecu.edu.au:theses-1235