African Journal of
Microbiology Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0808
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 5233

Full Length Research Paper

Effect of different grains and alternate substrates on oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) production

Bilal Sofi
  • Bilal Sofi
  • Department of Botany, Singhania University, Pacheribari (Jhunjhunu) Rajasthan 333515, India
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Mushtaq Ahmad*
  • Mushtaq Ahmad*
  • Division of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Shalimar 191 121, Srinagar, India.
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Moinuddin Khan
  • Moinuddin Khan
  • Department of Botany, Singhania University, Pacheribari (Jhunjhunu) Rajasthan 333515, India
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  •  Received: 08 February 2014
  •  Accepted: 17 March 2014
  •  Published: 02 April 2014

Abstract

The present investigation was undertaken by using various grains for spawn production, and waste paper, wood chips were used in comparison with wheat husk for mushroom production during 2010-2011 at Department of Botany, Singhania University, Rajasthan. The results of the analysis of variance showed that diameter of colony extension in various grains are different and were significantly affected by substrate type. The maximum and minimum growth rates were seen in the corn and millet substrates, respectively. It is concluded that wheat straw in combination with wood chips are best substrate for oyster mushroom cultivation.

 

Key words: Oyster mushroom, grains, substrate, wood chips.

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