| Title |
Growth and yield performance of Pleurotus ostreatus (Jacq. Fr.) Kumm (oyster mushroom) on different substrates
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| Published in |
AMB Express, October 2016
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| DOI | 10.1186/s13568-016-0265-1 |
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| Authors |
Zenebe Girmay, Weldesemayat Gorems, Getachew Birhanu, Solomon Zewdie |
| Abstract |
Mushroom cultivation is reported as an economically viable bio-technology process for conversion of various lignocellulosic wastes. Given the lack of technology know-how on the cultivation of mushroom, this study was conducted in Wondo Genet College of Forestry and Natural Resource, with the aim to assess the suitability of selected substrates (agricultural and/or forest wastes) for oyster mushroom cultivation. Accordingly, four substrates (cotton seed, paper waste, wheat straw, and sawdust) were tested for their efficacy in oyster mushroom production. Pure culture of oyster mushroom was obtained from Mycology laboratory, Department of Plant Biology and Biodiversity Management, Addis Ababa University. The pure culture was inoculated on potato dextrose agar for spawn preparation. Then, the spawn containing sorghum was inoculated with the fungal culture for the formation of fruiting bodies on the agricultural wastes. The oyster mushroom cultivation was undertaken under aseptic conditions, and the growth and development of mushroom were monitored daily. Results of the study revealed that oyster mushroom can grow on cotton seed, paper waste, sawdust and wheat straw, with varying growth performances. The highest biological and economic yield, as well as the highest percentage of biological efficiency of oyster mushroom was obtained from cotton seed, while the least was from sawdust. The study recommends cotton seed, followed by paper waste as suitable substrates for the cultivation of oyster mushroom. It also suggests that there is a need for further investigation on various aspects of oyster mushroom cultivation in Ethiopia to promote the industry. |
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| Japan | 1 | <1% |
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| Student > Bachelor | 66 | 19% |
| Student > Master | 41 | 12% |
| Researcher | 25 | 7% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 19 | 5% |
| Lecturer | 15 | 4% |
| Other | 39 | 11% |
| Unknown | 146 | 42% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 84 | 24% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 21 | 6% |
| Engineering | 20 | 6% |
| Environmental Science | 15 | 4% |
| Chemical Engineering | 10 | 3% |
| Other | 47 | 13% |
| Unknown | 154 | 44% |
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