Pruning Wastes From Fruit Trees as a Substrate for Pleurotus ostreatus

Abstract Plant material obtained by pruning and production of deciduous fruit trees was evaluated as substrates for the production of the oyster mushroom, Pleurotus ostreatus . Lignified branches and stems from peach, apple, and pear trees were processed using a ripping machine to reduce the size of chips and to optimize disinfection. A completely randomized experimental design was proposed with six treatments (novel substrates) and one absolute control (100% hay substrate). Morphological variables such as thickness and diameter of the pileus, stipe length were assessed, as well as production variables (sprouting, fresh weight, and biological efficiency) and bromatological analysis (ash, ethereal extract, crude fiber, and crude protein). Apart from the 100%-hay substrate, biological efficiency ranged between 27% (100% apple tree as the substrate) and 140% (50% hay + 50% peach tree as the substrate). According to morphological analysis, the highest diameters were recorded from mixed substrates (50% hay + 50% wood), and a highly significant positive correlation was found between diameter and stipe length. Morphological parameters were not significantly correlated with biological efficiency. Analysis of biological efficiency confirmed that mixed substrates clustered together with 100%-wood substrates. Bromatological analysis showed that the mixed substrate (50% hay + 50% pear tree) had the highest protein content among the novel tested substrates. Bromatological parameters were not significantly correlated with biological efficiency. In conclusion, pruning residues from fruit trees can be valuable by using them as substrates for the cultivation of P. ostreatus . Production is quantitatively competitive with that using hay, on the condition that wood is mixed with hay.

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Correlations of cap diameter (pileus width), stipe length and biological efficiency of Pleurotus ostreatus (Ex.Fr.) Kummer cultivated on gamma-irradiated and steam-sterilized composted sawdust as an index of quality for pricing

Agriculture & Food Security ◽

10.1186/s40066-018-0185-1 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Nii Korley Kortei ◽

George Tawia Odamtten ◽

Mary Obodai ◽

Michael Wiafe-Kwagyan ◽

Deborah Louisa Narh Mensah

Keyword(s):

Pleurotus Ostreatus ◽

Biological Efficiency ◽

Stipe Length ◽

Gamma Irradiated ◽

Index Of Quality

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Correction to: Correlations of cap diameter (pileus width), stipe length and biological efficiency of Pleurotus ostreatus (Ex.Fr.) Kummer cultivated on gamma-irradiated and steam-sterilized composted sawdust as an index of quality for pricing

Agriculture & Food Security ◽

10.1186/s40066-018-0189-x ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Nii Korley Kortei ◽

George Tawia Odamtten ◽

Mary Obodai ◽

Michael Wiafe-Kwagyan ◽

Deborah Louisa Narh Mensah

Keyword(s):

Pleurotus Ostreatus ◽

Biological Efficiency ◽

Stipe Length ◽

Gamma Irradiated ◽

Index Of Quality

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Evaluation of some organic substrates for the growth and yield of oyster mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus (Jacq.Fr.) Kumm in southeast Nigeria

Bio-Research ◽

10.4314/br.v18i1.3 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 18 (1) ◽

pp. 1085-1093

Author(s):

OC Josephat ◽

CC Onyeke ◽

NV Chiejina

Keyword(s):

Pleurotus Ostreatus ◽

Fruit Body ◽

Commercial Production ◽

Growth And Yield ◽

Biological Efficiency ◽

Organic Substrates ◽

Palm Fruit ◽

Yield Attributes ◽

Randomized Experimental Design ◽

Mushroom Yield

Four organic substrates; Mahogany Sawdust (MSD), Corn Cobs (CC), Oil Palm Fruit Fibre (OPFF) and Rice Bran (RB) were evaluated for their effects on growth and yield of Pleurotus ostreatus (Jacq.Fr.) Kumm. The completely randomized experimental design was adopted for the study with 4 treatments replicated 10 times. Results on mean number of days for spawn run, primordial formation and formation of fruit body were 19.90±0.28(CC)-25.20±0.29(MSD), 45.10±0.28(CC)-47.90±0.23(MSD) and 56.50±0.22(CC)-59.40±0.27(MSD), respectively. Similarly, height of stipe, diameter of stipe and diameter of pileus ranges were 3.28±0.13 (MSD)-3.51±0.06 (RB),1.26±0.06 (OPFF)-1.39±0.05(RB) and 4.08±0.05(CC)-4.70±0.04(OPFF), respectively. Fresh weights (g), dry weights (g) and biological efficiency were 10.20±0.31(OPFF)-11.05±0.14(MSD), 3.18±0.15(CC)-3.38±0.13(RB) and 4.14±0.14 (OPPF)-4.42±0.06(MSD), respectively. Results on mushroom growth showed that CC took the least duration for full mycelial colonization and the longest duration occurred on MSD. There were significant differences (P ≤ 0.05) between the durations required for primordia formation among the four organic substrates. The results on mushroom yield showed that mean fresh weights of harvested mushrooms varied from 10.20±0.31 g on OPFF to 11.05±0.14 g on MSD. There were no significant differences (P ≥ 0.05) in the biological efficiency of mushrooms grown on MSD, CC and OPFF substrates. Considering the growth and yield attributes RB was observed to be the best substrate and could be used for commercial production of P. ostreatus among the various organic substrates used in this study.

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Epidemiological Relations of the Pseudomonad Pathogens of Deciduous Fruit Trees

Annual Review of Phytopathology ◽

10.1146/annurev.py.04.090166.001451 ◽

1966 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. 291-310 ◽

Cited By ~ 42

Author(s):

J E Crosse

Keyword(s):

Fruit Trees ◽

Deciduous Fruit

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Growth and yield impact of oyster mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus (Jacq P. Kumm) cultivated on different agricultural wastes

Journal of Bioscience and Agriculture Research ◽

10.18801/jbar.270121.272 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 27 (01) ◽

pp. 2225-2233

Author(s):

M. O. Agba ◽

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A. A. Markson ◽

J. O. Oni ◽

G. A. Bassey ◽

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Keyword(s):

Pleurotus Ostreatus ◽

Growth Parameters ◽

Total Yield ◽

Fruit Body ◽

Food Product ◽

Dry Weight ◽

Edible Mushroom ◽

Growth And Yield ◽

Biological Efficiency ◽

Essential Food

Pleurotus ostreatus, an edible mushroom is an essential food product. Recognised as one of the cheapest sources of proteins, their high nutritional and anti-nutritional properties are of immense importance to humans. The present study evaluated the effect of sawdust and dried plantain leaves on the growth and yield of Pleurotus ostreatus. Sawdust and dried plantain leaves were composted into seven substrates; as single substrates and at different combinations. The composted substrates include sawdust 100 % (M0), Dry plantain leaves 100% (M1), Dry plantain leaves + sawdust at the ratio of 1:4 (M2), 2:3 (M3), 3:2 (M4), 1:1 (M5) and 4:1(M6). Growth parameters of interest assessed flush include mycelia running rate (MRR), area of pileus, length of the stipe, the girth of the stipe, fresh weight and dry weight, number of fruit body, total yield and biological efficiency. At the end of the three weeks spawn running period, M0 was overall best in supporting mycelia running rate with a mean MRR of 16.00 cm. M1 substrates produced mushroom with longer and bigger stipes (7.17 cm) at the first flush. A higher number of fruit bodies (82.66), total yield (130.35 g), and biological efficiency (43.45 g) were all seen in M0 substrates. Sawdust at 100 % (M0) proved to be the best substrate for the cultivation of Pleurotus ostreatus.

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Effect of Different substrate Disinfection Methods on the Production of Pleurotus ostreatus

Journal of Agricultural Studies ◽

10.5296/jas.v4i4.10051 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 4 (4) ◽

pp. 52 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Funda Atila

Keyword(s):

Rural Areas ◽

Pleurotus Ostreatus ◽

Hot Water ◽

Biological Efficiency ◽

Disinfection Methods ◽

Chemical Disinfection

AbstractThe aim of this paper is to estimate which of disinfection method is more effective in case of higher yield and fewer cost in cultivation of Pleurotus ostreatus in rural areas. For this purpose, four different treatments; scalping in hot water (60, 80 and 100°C), and chemical disinfection (1% formaldehyde) were compared with sterilization by autoclave. It has been noticed that method of disinfection affects mycelium growing duration(day), yield(g/kg), biological efficiency (BE%), avarage weight of fruitbody(g), diameter of pileus(cm), stipe lenght(cm) and width(cm). P. ostreatus took significantly much time to colonise the substrate (19.9 days) disinfected by chemical disinfection compared with others. Chemical disinfection (271.28 g/kg and 91.96%) and scalding hot water at 80oC (263.42 g/kg and 90.83%) had highest productivity in terms of yield and BE, respectively, while scalding hot water at 60oC (136.08 g/kg and 46.92%) had least productivity. The largest diameter of fruitbody was obtained by scalding in hot water at 80oC, while the longest stipes were harvested in disinfected substrate by chemicals. In conclusion, cheaper and more easily applecable scalping in hot water 80°C and chemical disinfection may be use for the disinfection of growing substrates instead of sterilization with autoclave in rural areas.Keywords: mushroom growing substrate, disinfection methods, autoclaved, scalding, chemical disinfection, Pleurotus ostreatus

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Evaluation of N-P-K-Ca-Mg dynamics in plum (Prunus salicina Lindl.) var. Horvin under nursery conditions

Revista Colombiana de Ciencias Hortícolas ◽

10.17584/rcch.2020v14i3.11941 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 14 (3) ◽

pp. 334-341

Author(s):

Francisco Orduz-Ríos ◽

Karen Victoria Suárez-Parra ◽

Pablo Antonio Serrano-Cely ◽

Pablo Cesar Serrano-Agudelo ◽

Nicolás Forero-Pineda

Keyword(s):

Fruit Trees ◽

Vegetative Development ◽

Vital Part ◽

Foliar N ◽

Early Stages ◽

Prunus Salicina ◽

Tropical Highlands ◽

Deciduous Fruit ◽

Successful Establishment ◽

Nutritional Balance

Temperate fruit trees are a vital part of the economy of the Cundiboyacense highlands in Colombia. The nursery stage is important because it guarantees development at the final grow site. Little is known about the fertilization processes and nutritional dynamics of deciduous fruit trees in the early stages. This research aimed to evaluate the dynamics of N-P-K-Ca and Mg, along with SPAD units, in grafted plum (Prunus salicina) var. Horvin plants under the conditions of tropical highlands, which were evaluated at different growth points (cm), from grafting to transplant. The foliar N concentrations were the highest, followed by the K, P and Mg concentrations. Macronutrient concentrations in the first-stage of grafted nursery plants require nutritional balance for vegetative development and successful establishment at the definitive grow site.

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CHR: An Integrated Software Tool for chilling requirements

10.21203/rs.3.rs-34169/v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Chen Chen ◽

Wanyu Xu ◽

Ningning Gou ◽

Lasu Bai ◽

Lin Wang ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Statistical Analysis ◽

Software Tool ◽

Fruit Trees ◽

Cold Weather ◽

Chilling Requirements ◽

Deciduous Fruit ◽

Heat Requirement ◽

Integrated Software ◽

User Friendly ◽

Analyze Data

Abstract Background Bud dormancy in deciduous fruit trees enables plants to survive cold weather. The buds adopt dormant state and resume growth after satisfying the chilling requirements. Chilling requirements play a key role in flowering time. So far, several chilling models, including ≤ 7.2 °C model, the 0–7.2 °C model, Utah model, and Dynamic Model, have been developed; however, it is still time-consuming to determine the chilling requirements employing any model. This calls for efficient tools that can analyze data. Results In this study, we developed novel software Chilling and Heat Requirement (CHR), by flexibly integrating data conversions, model selection, calculations, statistical analysis, and plotting. Conclusion CHR is a tool for chilling requirements estimation, which will be very useful to researchers. It is very simple, easy, and user-friendly.

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