Use of different agro-wastes as substrate for oyster mushroom (Pleurotus florida) cultivation Bhatt Nirmala1,*, Kwatra Jitendra2, Bahuguna Abhishek3, Devrari Neelam4 1Professor, Directorate of Extension Education, GBPUA&T, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand, India 2Director Extension Education, GBPUA&T, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand, India 3SMS, KVK, GBPUA&T, Pantnagar, Gaina Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand, India 4Sai Institute of Paramedical and Allied Sciences, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India *Corresponding Author's Email: nbhatt22211@gmail.com
Online published on 28 March, 2024. Abstract The study was conducted to compare the effects of different agro-wastes on the growth and yield of oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus florida). Thirteen substrate formulas including wheat straw, corncob, newspaper, sugarcane waste alone and in combination of 80:20 (wheat straw and corncob), 80: 20 (wheat straw and newspaper), 80: 20 (wheat straw and sugarcane waste), 100 (wheat straw), 100 (corn cob), 100 (newspaper), 100 (sugarcane waste), 25: 25: 25: 25 (wheat straw, corncob, newspaper and sugarcane waste), 40: 20: 20: 20 (wheat straw, corncob, newspaper and sugarcane waste), 50: 50 (wheat straw and corncob), 50: 50 (wheat straw and newspaper), 50: 50 (wheat straw and sugarcane waste), 50: 50 (corncob and sugarcane waste) were investigated. The results indicated that different substrate formulas gave a significant difference in total colonization period, characteristics of fruiting bodies, yield per bag, and total yield. All the treatments significantly increased days taken to spawn running, days taken to pinning, number of mushrooms per bag, yield per bag (kg), total yield (kg) and total dry weight (kg). The best treatment was found to be T4 treatment (100 wheat straw). Top Keywords Growth, Mushroom, Oyster, Substrates, Yield. Top |