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Yau P. Y., . and Ahmad S., . (2004) Microfungal biodegraded compost as a sole growth medium for pea sprouts production. [Proceedings Paper]
Abstract
Pea Pisum sativum sprouts waste was biodegraded by a group of microfungi moulds and soft rot fungi and found to be a good growth medium. The pea sprouts waste was biodegraded for 6 weeks and then evaluated to determine its suitability as a growth medium for pea sprouts production. The results showed that the yield of pea sprouts was higher in various combinations of compost media as compared to the control treatment with raw coir waste. The ratio of sprouts obtained from per unit weight of seed of 1.7 was obtained from treatment with 100 compost followed by about 1.5 in 40 60 and 80 compost 1.4 in 20 compost and 0.4 in raw coir waste. The highest sprouts production from the 100 compost was 555 g/tray and this was about four times higher than those grown in raw coir waste.
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Abstract
Pea Pisum sativum sprouts waste was biodegraded by a group of microfungi moulds and soft rot fungi and found to be a good growth medium. The pea sprouts waste was biodegraded for 6 weeks and then evaluated to determine its suitability as a growth medium for pea sprouts production. The results showed that the yield of pea sprouts was higher in various combinations of compost media as compared to the control treatment with raw coir waste. The ratio of sprouts obtained from per unit weight of seed of 1.7 was obtained from treatment with 100 compost followed by about 1.5 in 40 60 and 80 compost 1.4 in 20 compost and 0.4 in raw coir waste. The highest sprouts production from the 100 compost was 555 g/tray and this was about four times higher than those grown in raw coir waste.
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| Item Type: | Proceedings Paper |
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| Additional Information: | Available at Perpustakaan Sultan Abdul Samad Universiti Putra Malaysia 43400 UPM Serdang Selangor Malaysia. QK710.2 M239 2004 Call Number |
| AGROVOC Term: | Pisum sativum |
| AGROVOC Term: | Pea beans |
| AGROVOC Term: | Bean sprouts |
| AGROVOC Term: | Agricultural wastes |
| AGROVOC Term: | Biodegradation |
| AGROVOC Term: | Composts |
| AGROVOC Term: | Fungi |
| AGROVOC Term: | Growth media |
| AGROVOC Term: | Crop yield |
| AGROVOC Term: | Moulds |
| Geographical Term: | MALAYSIA |
| Depositing User: | Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim |
| Last Modified: | 24 Apr 2025 05:15 |
| URI: | http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/12836 |
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