Effect of agrowastes, pH and temperature variation on the growth of Volvariella volvacea

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 4, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 1390-1395

  Akinyele, B J ^a   Adetuyi, F C ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Agricultural wastes; pH; Temperature; Volvariella volvacea

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL WASTE; ARTICLE; BIOLOGY; FUNGUS CULTURE; FUNGUS GROWTH; MUSHROOM; MYCELIUM; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT; PH MEASUREMENT; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT;

BASIDIOMYCOTA; FUNGI; VOLVARIELLA VOLVACEA;

EID: 29144530337     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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