Microfungal biodegraded compost as a sole growth medium for pea sprouts production
2004
Yau, P. Y. | Ahmad S.
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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