Use of Different Agro-wastes in the Cultivation of Pleurotus ostreatus (Jacq.) Kummer
Agro-wastes are abundant in both rural and urban areas and when carelessly disposed off to the environment by dumping or burning, they lead to environmental pollution, and consequently to health hazards. Growing of edible mushroom on these wastes can contribute to decrease in environment pollution....
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| author | Mary O. Iwuagwu Deborah S. Nwaukwa Chidi E. Nwaru |
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| description | Agro-wastes are abundant in both rural and urban areas and when carelessly disposed off to the environment by dumping or burning, they lead to environmental pollution, and consequently to health hazards. Growing of edible mushroom on these wastes can contribute to decrease in environment pollution. This work investigated the growth and yield of Pleurotus ostreatus on different agro-wastes: plantain midrib (PM), corn straw (CS), sugarcane bagasse (SB) and their combinations (PM+CS, PM+SB, CS+SB, CS+PM+SB) with a view to finding the best substrate for the growth of P. ostreatus. The experiment was carried out using completely randomized design with seven treatments and three replications. Results revealed that mycelia growth period and days to pinhead formation were faster in corn straw (7 and 11 days, respectively from the day of inoculation), this was followed by CS+SB (8 and 12 days, respectively) while CS+PM+SB recorded the longest days (13 and 17, respectively). Stipe length ranged from 2.6 cm in PM to 3.3 cm in CS+PM while the pileus diameter was between 3.3 cm in CS and PM and 4.3 cm in PM+SB. Number of fruiting bodies, fresh and dry weights of the mushroom were significantly higher in CS than in the other substrates. The least number of fruiting bodies, fresh and dry weights were recorded in CS+PM+SB. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4e3ae44e6ff943e9a921ccb4a28370a62022-12-22T03:24:58ZengWright State UniversityJournal of Bioresource Management2309-38542309-38542020-06-0172293810.35691/JBM.0202.0129Use of Different Agro-wastes in the Cultivation of Pleurotus ostreatus (Jacq.) KummerMary O. Iwuagwu 0Deborah S. Nwaukwa 1Chidi E. Nwaru2Abia State University, Uturu, NigeriaAbia State University, Uturu, NigeriaAbia State University, Uturu, NigeriaAgro-wastes are abundant in both rural and urban areas and when carelessly disposed off to the environment by dumping or burning, they lead to environmental pollution, and consequently to health hazards. Growing of edible mushroom on these wastes can contribute to decrease in environment pollution. This work investigated the growth and yield of Pleurotus ostreatus on different agro-wastes: plantain midrib (PM), corn straw (CS), sugarcane bagasse (SB) and their combinations (PM+CS, PM+SB, CS+SB, CS+PM+SB) with a view to finding the best substrate for the growth of P. ostreatus. The experiment was carried out using completely randomized design with seven treatments and three replications. Results revealed that mycelia growth period and days to pinhead formation were faster in corn straw (7 and 11 days, respectively from the day of inoculation), this was followed by CS+SB (8 and 12 days, respectively) while CS+PM+SB recorded the longest days (13 and 17, respectively). Stipe length ranged from 2.6 cm in PM to 3.3 cm in CS+PM while the pileus diameter was between 3.3 cm in CS and PM and 4.3 cm in PM+SB. Number of fruiting bodies, fresh and dry weights of the mushroom were significantly higher in CS than in the other substrates. The least number of fruiting bodies, fresh and dry weights were recorded in CS+PM+SB.https://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1214&context=jbmagro-wastesmyceliumgrowth periodpleurotus ostreatuspollution |
| spellingShingle | Mary O. Iwuagwu Deborah S. Nwaukwa Chidi E. Nwaru Use of Different Agro-wastes in the Cultivation of Pleurotus ostreatus (Jacq.) Kummer Journal of Bioresource Management agro-wastes mycelium growth period pleurotus ostreatus pollution |
| title | Use of Different Agro-wastes in the Cultivation of Pleurotus ostreatus (Jacq.) Kummer |
| title_full | Use of Different Agro-wastes in the Cultivation of Pleurotus ostreatus (Jacq.) Kummer |
| title_fullStr | Use of Different Agro-wastes in the Cultivation of Pleurotus ostreatus (Jacq.) Kummer |
| title_full_unstemmed | Use of Different Agro-wastes in the Cultivation of Pleurotus ostreatus (Jacq.) Kummer |
| title_short | Use of Different Agro-wastes in the Cultivation of Pleurotus ostreatus (Jacq.) Kummer |
| title_sort | use of different agro wastes in the cultivation of pleurotus ostreatus jacq kummer |
| topic | agro-wastes mycelium growth period pleurotus ostreatus pollution |
| url | https://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1214&context=jbm |
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