Staff

OTUNLA, Caleb Adewale

Rank:

Principal Research Officer

Area of specialization:

Environmental Microbiology, mushroom cultivation and its medicinal values

Official Email:

Otunla.Caleb@nihort.gov.ng

Qualification:

M.Sc (Microbiology)

Brief Profile

Publications

OTUNLA, C.A., JONATHAN, S. G., IDOWU, O.O. and OLAWUYI, O. J. (2018). Mycelial growth and sclerotia production of Pleurotus tuberregium (Fries) singer on four sawdust types at three composting intervals. Agronomski 80 (2): 79-90.

IDOWU, O.O., KADIRI, M. and OTUNLA, C.A. (2016): Influence of inoculation method and spawn level on Biological Efficiency of Pleurotus ostreatus. Apppli. Sci. Environ. Manage. 20 (3): 542-546.

IDOWU, O.O., KADIRI, M. and OTUNLA, C.A. (2015): Influence of spent mushroom substrate derived from sawdust cultivation of Pleurotus ostreatus on growth and yield of Amaranthus cruentus. Nigerian Journal of Horticultural Science. 20: 18-25.

IDOWU, O.O., OTUNLA, C.A., OKE, A.O. and ADELAJA, B.A. (2015). Efficiency of different concentrations of water hyacinth Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms.) and sawdust as substrate for the cultivation of Pleurotus ostreatus (Jacq. Ex. Fr.) Kummer (Oyster mushroom). Journal of Biological and Chemical Research. 32 (2): 564-572.         

IDOWU, O.O. and OTUNLA, C.A. (2014). Influence of mixtures of Water Hyacinth Shoot Dry Biomass and Sawdust on the Growth and yield of Pleurotus florida (Oyster Mushroom). Environtropica 11: 14-19.

OTUNLA, C.A. and IDOWU, O.O. (2012). Comparative Study of the Growth and Yield of Pleurotus florida (Oyster Mushroom) on Some Tropical Trees. Food 6 (1), 86-89.

OKE, K.E., ADETULA, O.A., CHIKALEKE, V.A., TAIWO, S.O., ORKPEH, A., AROGUNDADE,O., KAREEM, K.T. and OTUNLA, C.A. (2012). Evaluation of eleven early maturing okra lines for resistance to okra mosaic virus disease and yield. Continental Journal of  Agronomy 6 (1): 38-41.

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

OTUNLA C.A. and IDOWU, O.O. (2020). Comparison of the growth and fructification of two edible mushrooms on sawdust substrate. Proceedings of the 38th Annual Conference of Horticultural Society of Nigeria (HORTSON), 25th – 31st October, 2020. Hall of Fame, University of Nsukka, Nigeria: 772-775.

IDOWU, O. O. and OTUNLA, C. A. (2020). Effect of different casing materials on the growth and sporophore yield of milky white mushroom, Calocybe Indica. Proceedings of the 38th Annual Conference of Horticultural Society of Nigeria (HORTSON), 25th – 31st October, 2020. Hall of Fame, University of Nsukka, Nigeria:554-556.

OTUNLA C.A. and IDOWU, O.O. (2019). Evaluation of sawdust and banana leaf for the production of Pleurotus sapidus, an edible mushroom. Proceedings of the 37th Annual Conference of Horticultural Society of Nigeria (HORTSON), 18th – 22nd November, 2019. Nigeria: Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria: 1062-1065.

OTUNLA C.A. and IDOWU, O.O. (2018). Growth and Yield of Two Edible Mushrooms on Cassia Sawdust at Different Composting Intervals. Proceedings of the 36th Annual Conference of Horticultural Society of Nigeria (HORTSON), 18th – 22nd November, 2018. Faculty of Agriculture Shabu-Lafia Campus, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Nasarawa State,Nigeria: 249-256.

IDOWU, O. O. and OTUNLA, C. A. (2018). Influence of Cold and Heat Substrate Pre-Treatment Methods on the Growth and Yield of three Oyster Mushrooms (Pleurotus pulmonarius, P. ostreatus, and florida). Proceedings of the 36th Annual Conference of Horticultural Society of Nigeria (HORTSON), 18th – 22nd November, 2018. Faculty of Agriculture Shabu-Lafia Campus, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Nasarawa State,Nigeria: 79-85.

OTUNLA C.A., IDOWU, O.O. JONATHAN, S.G. and OLAWUYI O.J. (2017). Influence of three composting intervals on the growth and yield of Pleurotus ostreatus (Jacq. Fr.) Kumm (Oyster mushroom) on mango sawdust. Proceedings of the 35th Annual Conference of the Horticultural Society of Nigeria (HORTSON), 29th October – 3rd November, 2017. Kabba College of Agriculture, Division of Agricultural Colleges, Ahmadu Bello University, Nigeria: 810-815.

IDOWU, O. O. and OTUNLA, C. A. (2017). Comparative study of mycelia growth and fruiting body yield of Pleurotus florida on sawdust supplemented with selected organic residues. Proceedings of the 35th Annual Conference of the Horticultural Society of Nigeria (HORTSON), 29th October – 3rd November, 2017. Kabba College of Agriculture, Division of Agricultural Colleges, Ahmadu Bello University, Nigeria: 460 – 466.

OTUNLA C.A., JONATHAN, S.G. IDOWU, O.O. and OLAWUYI O.J. (2016). The effect of different sawdust substrates on the growth and yield of Pleurotus pulmonarius. Proceedings of the 34th Annual Conference of the Horticultural Society of Nigeria (HORTSON), 23rd – 26th, 2016. Department of Agronomy, Federal University, Gashua, Yobe State, Nigeria: 361-365.

OTUNLA C.A., IDOWU O.O., OPARAIHEOMA D.A. and JONATHAN S.G. (2015). Influence of Plant Oil as Supplementation on the Growth and Yield Characters of Pleurotus pulmonarius (Oyster mushroom). Proceedings of the 33rd Annual Conference of the Horticultural Society of Nigeria (HORTSON), 30th November – 4th December, 2015. The Agricultural Research House, Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria, Mabushi, FCT, Abuja, Nigeria: 602-607.

IDOWU, O.O., KADIRI, M. and OTUNLA, C.A. (2014): Influence of inoculation method and spawn level on biological efficiency of oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus). Proceedings of the 32nd Annual Conference of the Horticultural Society of Nigeria (HORTSON), 19th– 23rd, 2014. Federal University of Agriculture (FUNAAB), Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria: 334-337.

OTUNLA, C.A. and IDOWU, O.O. (2011): Cultivation of Oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) on some tropical trees. Proceedings of the 29th Annual Conference of the Horticultural Society of Nigeria (HORTSON), 24th– 29th July, 2011. University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria: 108-110.