Suitability of locally available substrates for Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) cultivation in Kenya

Asian Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 8, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 510-514

  Kimenju, J W ^a   Odero, G O M ^a   Mutitu, E W ^a   Wachira, P M ^a   Narla, R D ^a   Muiru, W M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Average biological efficiency; Pileus; Pinning; Stipe

Indexed keywords

BASIDIOMYCOTA; COCOS NUCIFERA; EICHHORNIA; EICHHORNIA CRASSIPES; ELEUSINE CORACANA; EUCALYPTUS; MUSA SP.; ORYZA SATIVA; PHASEOLUS VULGARIS; PLEUROTUS OSTREATUS; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 70749128702     PISSN: 16823974     EISSN: 18125697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajps.2009.510.514     Document Type: Article

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