In this study, various soil samples of Odisha were evaluated for presence of instinctive fungal community. Edaphic properties of the soil were evaluated from February to June, 2011. There was not much disparity evident in temperature and pH of the soil samples. The water content was found steadily diminished from February to May. Water holding capacity was 67 % and 66.9 %, respectively. Organic carbon, organic matter, total nitrogen and phosphorous contents were 0.26 %, 0.45 %, 0.2g/kg % and 0.38mg/kg respectively. Soil mycoflora enumeration revealed utmost numbers of fungi including Aspergillus species from soils of the botanical garden of P.G. Department of Botany (3 × 108 CFU/g) followed by Mancheswar Industrial Estate (1 × 108 CFU/g). The soils of Joda Industrial Estate and Barbil Industrial Estate of Keonjhar were also affluent in fungal community. Among all 35 fungal taxa, Aspergillus niger was the most predominant microflora followed by Aspergillus terreus. A detailed investigation of mycoflora was undertaken from the garden soil, Department of Botany, Utkal University. Other fungal species like Alternaria alternata, Aspergillus candidus, A. flavus, A. fumigatus, A. stellatus and Aspergillus sp. were more prevalent in summer. The utmost incidence of Fusarium oxysporum, Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus terreus and Mucor sp. in this environment was found in rainy season. Species like Aspergillus terreus, A. oryzae, A. niger, A. fumigatus, A. awamori, Penicillium sp., Mucor sp. and Trichoderma sp. were abundant in winter. However, throughout the year maximum numbers of Aspergillus spp., Alternaria spp. and Penicillium spp. were observed.
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