Journal of Nutrition & Food Sciences
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-9600
ISSN: 2155-9600
Department of Plant Protection, Kabul University, Kabul, Afghanistan
Research Article
Comparison of Low-Cost Substrates and Spawn Levels for Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) Cultivation in Afghanistan
Author(s): Mohammad Hussain Falahzadah*, Abdul Saleem Jamily, Sayeed Qadir Danishiar, Aziz Ahmad Osmani and Gul Mohammad Ajir
There is a significant interest in the cultivation of oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus ostreatus) as nutritious food, with the
rise in its consumption. Thus, there is a need to compare different low-cost available substrates for its productivity in
Afghanistan. In the present study, two substrates wheat straw and tree leaves along with their combination (1:1) as a
single substrate were tested based on 10, 20 and 30 grams of spawn (wheat seeds mycelium growth). And the growth
rate of fruiting bodies (fresh weight) was used for statistical analysis. When the wheat straw with 30 gr of wheat seeds
spawn was used, resulting in the highest yield (348 gr/Kg substrate). While the growth of the mushroom showed
better results (273 gr/Kg substrate) on mixed substrates with 30 gr of spawn as compared with the third substrate
which consist of tree leaves+30 gr of wheat seeds growth.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2155-9600.22.13.017