S. C. Mahapatra

Yield, Fruit Body Diameter and Cropping Duration of Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus sajor caju) Grown on Different Grasses and Paddy Straw as Substrates

Shyamal Rajak, S. C. Mahapatra & M. Basu · European Journal of Medicinal Plants · 2011

The present experiment aimed at finding the suitability of some grasses as cost effective alternative substrates, for cultivation of one species of oyster mushroom viz., Pleurotus sajor caju (Fr.) Singer in eastern India. Relative efficacy three grasses viz., kash grass (Saccharu...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJMP/2011/108

Study of Microbial Population and Enzyme Activities in Intercropped Peanut Rhizosphere with Different Nutrient Application

P. B. S. Bhadoria, M. Basu & S. C. Mahapatra · Biotechnology Journal International · 2011

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of different levels of chemical fertilizers (CF) alone or in combination with farmyard manure (FYM) under lime or no lime amelioration on biological properties of the rhizosphere soil of peanut, grown as intercrop with sabai gra...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BBJ/2011/358

Influence of Soil Ameliorants, Manures and Fertilizers on Bacterial Populations, Enzyme Activities, N Fixation and P Solubilization in Peanut Rhizosphere under Lateritic Soil

M. Basu, P. B. S. Bhadoria & S. C. Mahapatra · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2011

The aim of this study was to investigate relative efficacy of different organic wastes like farmyard manure (FYM) and water hyacinth (WH) and industrial wastes like paper factory sludge (PFS) on balancing with chemical fertilizers (CF) along with soil ameliorants viz., lime (L) o...

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