Alternate Substrates for the Growth and Yield of Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus)
Alternate Substrates for the Growth and Yield of Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus)
Muhammad Faiq1, Abdur Rauf1*, Muhammad Qayash1, Muhammad Ikram2, Kashmala Jabbar1, Guleena Khan1, Tasneem Barin1, Wisal Khan1, Tahseen Ullah1, Majeed Ullah1, Ikramullah Khan1, Farkhanda Bibi1 and Muntaha Munir3
ABSTRACT
This study aims to find alternate sources (agro-based wastes) for mushroom cultivation due to the increasing demand and price of wheat straw. These alternate sources include sugarcane leaves, sugarcane bagasse, and spear grass. This study explored the effects of different agro-wastes on oyster mushroom growth, yield, and nutritional composition. The effects of various substrates on the oyster stalk length, cap diameter, weight, nitrogen value, protein contents, number of fruiting bodies, and primordial were analyzed. Among the different substrates, sugarcane leaves were found to be one of the best with maximum productivity. The protein contents of oysters were also comparatively higher, growing on sugarcane leaves (18.38%), followed by spear grass (17.85%) and wheat straw (control 13.83%). In comparison, the lowest crude proteins were obtained from the sugarcane bagasse (7.61%). Our results demonstrate that sugarcane leaves can be used as an alternative and cheap substrate for mushroom cultivation.
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