An environmentally friendly and cost effective technique for the commercial cultivation of oyster mushroom [Pleurotus florida (Mont.) Singer]

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 93, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 973-976

  Panjikkaran, Seeja Thomachan ^a   Mathew, Deepu ^a  

^a KERALA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Agricultural pollution; Environmentally friendly cultivation; Mushroom; Reusable plastic; Waste disposal

Indexed keywords

PLASTIC; POLYETHYLENE;

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; BIOMASS; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DIET; EQUIPMENT; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMAN; INDIA; METHODOLOGY; PLEUROTUS; POLLUTION; RECYCLING;

AGRICULTURE; BIOMASS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DIET; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION; EQUIPMENT REUSE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; INDIA; PLASTICS; PLEUROTUS; POLYETHYLENE;

BASIDIOMYCOTA; PLEUROTUS; PLEUROTUS FLORIDANUS; PLEUROTUS OSTREATUS;

EID: 84874020189     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.5827     Document Type: Article

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