A Study on Cultivation and Yield Performance of Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) on Wheat Straw Mixed with Horticultural Waste (Apple Pomace) in Different Ratio and their Nutritional Evaluation

A mixture of apple pomace and sawdust was tested as a substrate for production of shiitake [Lentinula edodes (Berk.) Pegler] and oyster mushroom [Pleurotus ostreatus (Jacq. ex Fr.) Kummer and P. sajor-caju (Fr.) Sing.] on synthetic logs. MyCelia grew faster and more densely in logs containing apple pomace than in sawdust alone. Five shiitake isolates and two Pleurotus spp. produced higher fresh weights on a mixture of equal parts (by weight) of apple pomace and sawdust than on either substrate alone. An alternative substrate based on sawdust, millet (Panicum miliaceum L.), and wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), bran gave almost identical overall yield as pomace-sawdust medium, but there was a significant differential effect of the substrates on yield of the two tested shiitake isolates. Analyses and experiments in vitro suggested that optimal N levels provided by apple pomace account in part for its effectiveness.

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Impact of Carbohydrates and Mineral Contents of Different Indigenous Strains of Oyster Mushroom (Jacq. Fr.) Cultivated on Different Agricultural Wastes

International Journal of Phytopathology ◽

10.33687/phytopath.001.01.0016 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

pp. 56-61

Author(s):

Nasir A. Khan ◽

Nazia Khaliq ◽

Imran U. Haq ◽

Nazir Javed ◽

Amjad S. Gondal

Keyword(s):

Wheat Straw ◽

Pleurotus Ostreatus ◽

Maximum Amount ◽

Agricultural Wastes ◽

Oyster Mushroom ◽

Biological Efficiency ◽

Paddy Straw ◽

Mineral Contents ◽

Cotton Waste ◽

Different Strains

Different strains of Pleurotus ostreatus were cultivated on different agro-cellulosic wastes viz. cotton waste, wheat straw and paddy straw to determine the effect of these agro wastes on biological efficiency, carbohydrate and mineral contents including Na, K, Ca, Cu, Zn and Fe. Maximum biological efficiency was recorded on P. ostreatus (grey strain, 134.4%) and (white strain, 113.7%) on wheat straw. P. sajor-caju showed maximum biological efficiency (195.9%) on wheat straw. Maximum amount of Na was found (0.18g/100g) on P. ostreatus (grey strain) and K was found on P. sajor-caju (4.58g/100g) cultivated on paddy straw followed by wheat straw and cotton waste. P. ostreatus (white strain) cultivated on paddy straw showed maximum amount of Cu (0.0009g/100g) while maximum amount of Zn was found (0.017g/100g) on P. ostreatus (white strain). Maximum amount of Fe was found (0.008g/100g) on P. sajor-caju cultivated on cotton waste. P. sajor-caju cultivated on cotton waste showed significantly highest carbohydrate (0.079g/100g).

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Comparative Efficacy of Different Substrates for Cultivation and Yield Performance of Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus sajor-caju)

Journal of AgriSearch ◽

10.21921/jas.5.3.13 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 5 (03) ◽

Author(s):

ALKA SINGH ◽

RAKESH KUMAR YADAV ◽

DHANANJAI SINGH ◽

ANJU SINGH

Keyword(s):

Wheat Straw ◽

Oyster Mushroom ◽

Waste Materials ◽

Lignocellulosic Waste ◽

Comparative Efficacy ◽

Paddy Straw ◽

Yield Performance ◽

Pleurotus Sajor Caju ◽

Soybean Straw ◽

Maize Stalks

Mushrooms are extraordinarily nutritious products, can be produced from lignocellulosic waste materials. The present study was conducted on oyster mushroom Pleurotus sajor-caju with different substrates viz., wheat straw, paddy straw, soybean straw and maize stalks and leaves. Amongst the different substrates wheat straw was found significantly higher in respect of maximum flushes (3.4), number (171.03) and weight of sporophores (4.05 g) as well as yield of sporophores (694.38 g/kg straw). The other substrates gave optimum yield such as paddy straw (619.72 g/kg straw). The lowest yield was observed in maize stalk and leaves (425.30 g/kg straw).

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