Comparative Evaluation of Diverse Lignocellulosic Substrates on Growth and Yield Performance of Pleurotus Florida

Author(s): MK Yadav, Sadhana Singh Yadav, S Kumar and SK Vishwakarma

Abstract:

The cultivation efficiency of oyster mushroom (Pleurotus florida) largely depends on the nature of lignocellulosic substrates used. The present investigation was conducted to evaluate the performance of ten different agricultural residues on growth and yield attributes of Pleurotus florida under controlled environmental conditions. The experiment was laid out in a Completely Randomized Design with ten treatments and three replications. Substrates included wheat straw, paddy straw, maize straw, sugarcane bagasse, sawdust, banana leaves, mustard straw, soybean straw, coir pith, and a mixed substrate (wheat straw + paddy straw). Significant variation was observed among substrates. The mixed substrate exhibited the shortest spawn run (15 days), earliest pinhead initiation (19 days), and highest yield (845 g kg⁻¹ substrate) with biological efficiency of 84.5%. Wheat straw and soybean straw followed in performance, whereas coir pith and sawdust showed comparatively lower yields. The study highlights that substrate combination improves yield and efficiency in oyster mushroom cultivation.

keywords:
Pleurotus florida; lignocellulosic substrate; biological efficiency; agro-waste; oyster mushroom; yield

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