Effect of Cocopeat with Agrowaste as casing Materials on Growth and Yield of White Button Mushroom [Agaricus bisporus (Lange) Imbach]

Author: Prdeep Singh Shekhawat, Sobita Simon, Abhilasha A. Lal and Kharapude Pragati Chandrakant

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Abstract

Agaricus bisporus belongs to Basidiomycetes family and is the most important commercially cultivated mushroom in the world. The rich nutrients like carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, fibers, minerals, and vitamins present this mushroom as famous healthy food. An experiment was conducted at the Mushroom Crop Room, Department of Plant Pathology, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. The main objectives were to check the effect of casing soils viz. Turmeric leaf powder, Drumstick leaf powder, Tea waste powder, Pomegranate skin waste powder, Garlic leaf powder, with Cocopeat powder @ the ratio of (3:1) per 4kg compost in the growth and yield of white button mushroom as well as against the occurrence of fungal contaminant on the casing soil . The study was conducted in Completely Randomised Design under the agro-climatic conditions of Prayagraj (2021-22). The results revealed that the results revealed that T3[Cocopeat + Turmeric leaf (3:1)] was found to be significantly superior treatment for attaining maximum stalk length (2.93cm), stalk diameter (1.65 cm) and weight of a fruit (28.50 gm) and shortest time for spawn run (19.50). In T2[Cocopeat + Tea waste], the diameter of pilues was found to be maximum. T5[ Cocopeat + Pomegranate skin waste], recorded minimum days for pinhead initiation on casing layer (16.25), highest yield (688.32 gm), maximum per cent increase in yield over control (75.40). Whereas least contamination of Trichoderma hazanium was recorded in T4[Cocopeat + Garlic leaf (3:1)].

Keywords

Agaricus bisporus, Casing, Cocopeat, Trichoderma harzianum, Yield

Conclusion

During this study, it was evident that the presence of cocopeat + pomegranate peel powder in the treatments showed significant increase in the production as compared to control, pileus diameter(cm), stalk length(cm), and stalk diameter(cm) are maximum in cocopeat + turmeric leaf powder, cocopeat + tea waste powder had the maximum pileus diameter. Cocopeat with pomegranate peel powder, turmeric leaf powder or tea waste powder are good for the casing and garlic leaf powder contains sulphur- containing compounds, such as allicin, alliin and ajoene, enzymes, which have anti-microbial properties including anti-fungal property. This is inhibits the growth of the fungal contaminants. However, the present study only was limited to one rabi season 2021-22 under prayagraj conditions, therefore, to substantiate the present result more trials are needed for 2-3 seasons for further research. The highest yield was recorded in Cocopeat + Pomegranate skin waste contains potassium, sodium, iron and zinc which favours the better growth of mycelium.

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Prdeep Singh Shekhawat, Sobita Simon, Abhilasha A. Lal and Kharapude Pragati Chandrakant (2023). Effect of Cocopeat with Agrowaste as casing Materials on Growth and Yield of White Button Mushroom [Agaricus bisporus (Lange) Imbach]. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 15(9): 975-980.