IJFANS International Journal of Food and Nutritional Sciences

ISSN PRINT 2319 1775 Online 2320-7876

STUDIES ON THE CULTIVATION OF PLEUROTUS SAJOR-CAJU (OYSTER MUSHROOM) ON SELECTED AGRICULTURAL WASTES

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Lini, J.J. and Selva Shamal, V.P.

Abstract

The present study the studies on the cultivation of Pleurotus sajor-caju on the selected agricultural wastes. The Pleurotus sajor-caju is an edible mushroom. The paddy grain spawn on Pleurotus sajor-caju was obtained from Kerala, Agricultural College, Vellayani Selection of suitable substrate for their cultivation among paddy straw, coconut mesocarp, plantain dry leaves. The spawn running, pinhead formation, maturity of fruiting bodies, yield, growth characteristics of basidiocarp from pinhead stage to maturity were analysed. In paddy straw, the spawn running was on 5th day after the incubation of the spawn. In coconut mesocarp, the spawn running was on 7th day after the incubation of the spawn. The maximum number of Pleurotus sajor-caju mushroom pinheads were formed in paddy straw (19) followed in coconut mesocarp (22) and no bud formation in coconut leaf in the 15-25 days interval. The maximum number of Pleurotus sajor-caju mushroom pinheads were matured at 18 to 21 days interval in paddy straw, followed coconut mesocarp were matured. However, no buds produce plantain leaf. The maximum yield was obtained on paddy straw. The lowest yield was obtained on coconut mesocarp. There was no growth in plantain leaf.

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