Growth properties of Neolentinus lepideus according to the light environment

Abstract

We found about cultivation light environment conditions of Neolentinus lepideus. For the high quality of N. lepideus, lights-out was useful. In the lights-out, the diameter of pileus of N. lepideus was smaller, and the length and the thickness of stipes were longer and larger than in that of lighting. At the LED effect, the orange and red LEDs prolonged the cultivation period in N. lepideus. The yields of N. lepideus under the white, blue and green LEDs were higher, and the number of available stipes of N. lepideus under the white and blue LEDs was higher than that of other LEDs. The diameter of pileus of N. lepideus under the white, blue and green LEDs was higher, and the length and the thickness of stipes under the orange and red LEDs was higher than those of other LEDs.

Effects of Color Light Emitting Diode (LED) on the Mycelial Growth, Fruiting Body Production, and Antioxidant Activity of Lentinus tigrinus

“…Some cultivated mushrooms are also reported to have significant response to LED. Jang et al (2015) reported the higher yields of Neolentinus lepideus under the white, blue, and green LEDs, wider diameter of pileus under the white, blue, and green LEDs, longer and thicker stipes under the orange and red LEDs and lights-out, and the high quality of fruiting bodies was attained when lights-out. Kim et al (2012) demonstrated that P. eryngii cultivated under red, green, and mixed light (R*G), affects the intensity color of the pileus and the length of the stipe but were similar in those of the fluorescent light, and those under UV-A, blue, and mixed light (B*R, B*G, B*R*G*U) had a dark pileus color and had a short stipe.…”

“…This positive response to blue LED does not conform with the observation of Saadatmand et al (2014), in which the shortest period of incubation (6 days) of Pleurotus florida was acquired in those incubated under dark condition. However, the orange and red LEDs prolonged the cultivation period of Neolentinus lepideus (Jang et al 2015). The fully ramified substrates were opened, watered, and further exposed to the different illumination conditions in order to evaluate the fruiting body performance of L. tigrinus.…”

“…The effects of light emitting diode (LED) on the growth of mushrooms have been studied with an intention to improve the yield and quality of cultured mushrooms. Some of these include Hypsizygus marmoreus, Pholiota nameko, Neolentinus lepideus, and Pleurotus eryngii (Namba et al 2002;Kaori et al 2005;Jang et al 2011;Kim et al 2012, Jang et al 2013, Jang et al 2015. However, the mentioned mushrooms showed varied responses when exposed to LED, indicating their unique characteristics.…”