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Hindi Journal of Soil Science & Plant Health
Rajapakse JC Author
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Affiliation
soil sciences
Department of Soil Sciences,
Biography
Rajapakse, Belonging to Department of Soil Sciences, enumerated the vast potential of SMS as an alternative growth substrate for a subsequent cultivation of leafy vegetables particularly for urban agriculture where solid waste disposal is problematic due to limited land availability
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Research Article Open Access
SPENT MUSHROOM SUBSTRATE AS A MEDIA FOR LEAFY VEGETABLE CULTIVATION IN URBAN AGRICULTURE
Author(s): Gunasekera HKLK , Rajapakse JC, Ranathunga NP
The main objective of this study was to investigate the yield performance and disease suppression ability of SMS on leafy vegetable cultivation, i.e. Mukunwenna (Alternathera sessilis). A field experiment was carried out from July to December 2011 at the research field of Agricultural Research Station, Telijjawila in Matara district located in Low country intermediate zone (IL1) of Sri Lanka. Simultaneously an in vitro experiment carried out at the Department of Agricultural Biology, Faculty of Agriculture, and University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka to study the antagonistic effect of SMS on red leaf spot disease of Mukunuwenna. The field experiment was arranged in Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with four treatments and four replicates. The data obtained were tabulated and analyzed su... view more»
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