Growth and yield performance of oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) on different substrates

Abstract

Oyster mushroom (Pleurotus oestratus) has outstanding flavor and taste with fan shaped pileus which is rich source of both macro and micro nutrients. It is of paramount importance to choose appropriate substrates in a given place to grow oyster mushroom successfully. The experiment was conducted at Bangaun, Lamahi, Dang, Nepal during 2018-19 to study the growth performance of oyster mushroom on locally available substrates as well as to find out the best substrate. The substrates used in the experiment were lentil straw, rice straw, wheat straw, maize stover, maize cob, along with the mix ratio of corn cob 1:3 with these substrates under factorial completely randomized design (CRD) design with four replications during winter season with an average daily temperature of 12-21°C and RH ranging from 80 to 90%. Among the tested substrate composition, significantly the lowest days (17.5 days) to complete spawn running was recorded on maize cob followed by lentil straw (22.5 days) while highest days (30.75 days) was required to complete spawn running on rice straw. The lowest time (25.50 days) for first fruiting initiation, the lowest time (33 days) for harvesting and the highest yield (2.47 kg) was revealed by lentil straw. The highest pileus diameter (6.81 cm) was recorded on wheat straw followed by rice and maize cob mix at 3:1 ratio (6.58 cm). Lentil straw was found the best substrate and rice straw mix with maize cob was more efficient as compared to rice straw only for the production of Pleurotus ostreatus mushroom.

Utilization of Agro-Industrial Wastes and Organic Supplements for Cultivation of Blue Oyster Mushroom

“…Cellulose and lignin in the substrate were important components deciding the yield of sporocarp. A good substrate should be rich in nutrients, have good aeration and water holding capacity and have high lignocellulosic content (Sharma et al 2013, Dhakal et al 2020. Wheat straw and maize straw proved to be the best substrate and provided highest yield and biological efficiency.…”

Growth Parameters of Pleurotus ostreatus (Jacq. Fr.) Kumm Cultivation Using Paddy Straw as a Substrate

“…Holes were used for diffusion of gases and heat generated inside the bags. Then, mouth of each bag was tied with a thread (Dhakal et al, 2020). Total ten bags were prepared in the study.…”

“…Fr.) Kumm revealed that spawn run required 23.50 ± 1.27 days Dhakal et al (2020). reported that spawn run of P. ostreatus (Jacq.…”

Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) Growth and Production On Straw and Brands Substrate Supplied with Nasa Liquid Organic Fertilizer (POC)

“…Oyster mushroom fruit body weight produced in this study ranged from 14.55-15.81 g. One of the factors that can affect the weight of oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus ostreatus) is the level substrate humidity which can also be affected by the frequency of watering (Saputera et al, 2020) and temperature. The growth of fruit bodies requires high humidity, which ranges from 80-90%, and moderate temperatures, which is between 25-30oC during the incubation period, while the period of fruiting body formation requires a lower temperature of 18-25 o C. (Dhakal et al, 2020). According to Saputera et al (2020), Oyster mushroom fruit weight is influenced by water content in the fruit body of oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus).…”