Insight into Effect of Crop Straw on Production of Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus)

Author: Archana Kumawat, Alok Raj Wasnikar, Hansa Kumawat, Gayatri Kumawat, Kailash Chand Kumawat and Kavita Rani

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the potential use of rice and wheat crop straws for oyster mushroom cultivation as a means of addressing the issue of disposing of crop straws trash. In this research, we used rice straw with wheat straw in different ration like 100%: 0%, 75%: 25%, 50%: 50%, 25%: 75% and 0: 100% (rice straws: wheat straw) to grow Pleurotus ostreatus as an edible mushroom. Wheat straw 100% had the fastest spawn run, pin head initiation, yield and produced the maximum number of fruiting bodies when substrate and complement combinations were evaluated followed by rice straw 75% + wheat straw 25%. By using these crop straws as a substrate for oyster mushroom production, agribusinesses can explore new opportunities by transforming by-products into high-protein mushroom products

Keywords

Pleurotus ostreatus, rice straw, wheat straw, high-protein

Conclusion

In this investigation, we investigated the effects of various substrate complements and combinations on P. ostreatus development parameters, including growth duration, stipe length, stipe width and cap diameter, as well as fruiting body count, yield. Of the different substrate combinations tested, wheat straw and rice straw were observed to be the most effective. Due to the higher availability of rice straw in this region we can suggest to farmer for optimum yield which is fired through farmers your country and is a major contributor to environmental pollution. These substrates can be sourced from the farmer's own farm and can be easily prepared by cut them into small pieces. This method not only reduces the cost of mushroom cultivation, but also creates a useful protein-rich diet. Furthermore, by using farming crop straws as a substrate for oyster mushroom production, agribusinesses can explore new opportunities by transforming by-products into high-protein mushroom products

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Archana Kumawat, Alok Raj Wasnikar, Hansa Kumawat, Gayatri Kumawat, Kailash Chand Kumawat and Kavita Rani (2024). Insight into Effect of Crop Straw on Production of Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus). Biological Forum – An International Journal, 16(7): 300-303.