Volume 11 Issue 2 - August 2018

  • 1. Production of pleurotus florida (white oyster mushroom) using different substrates

    Authors : Dr.s.venkatesh Babu, Dr.s.karunakaran

    Pages : 95-97

    DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.21172/1.112.16

    Keywords : oyster mushroom, mycelium, culture, sorghum seed and paddy dust

    Abstract :

    The production of oyster mushroom (Pleurotus florida) on wheat straw and rice husk as basal substrate was attempted primarily to determine the possibility of its cultivation under environmentally controlled environment in TamilNadu. Many agricultural wastes have been utilized as substrate for the cultivation. We used paddy straw sorghum husk and sugar cane leaves. The pure culture was prepared by using potato dextrose agar (PDA).the mother spawn and the commercial spawn were prepared using pure culture. Alternative spawn method were used for bed preparation and kept in different temperature and humidity. The optimal productions were determined. The mushroom was considered as the meat by rural people because of its nutrient content.

    Citing this Journal Article :

    Dr.s.venkatesh Babu, Dr.s.karunakaran, "Production of pleurotus florida (white oyster mushroom) using different substrates", Volume 11 Issue 2 - August 2018, 95-97