Production Of Pleurotus Ostreaus Spawn Grains Using Yellow Maize, Guinea Corn And Wheat As Substrates And Cultivation Of Mushroom:- Eze, Ikechukwu .L.
ABSTRACT
Spawn quality
is the most important factor in the production of edible mushroom (which is
fast gaining prominence in Nigeria and Africa at large). Pleurotus ostreatus is
an indigenous mushroom (pleurotus) specie commonly found growing on logs ofdead
woods in the south eastern region ofNigeria. It was cultured on three different
grains such as yellow maize, guinea com and wheat which were used as substrates
to produce three different spawn grains, various media had significant values (p<0.05) on the mycelia growth. The different spawns produced were used to cultivate P. ostreatus on andropogon chopped into chips, the spawn grains had significant values (p>0.05)
on the number offruit bodies, stipe length, pileus diameter and fresh weight.
The results revealed that andropogon and yellow maize produced the longest
stipe length, highest number of fruiting bodies and fresh weight followed by
guinea com and andropogon then lastly wheat and andropogon. The maximum and
minimum growth rates were seen in the maize and wheat substrates, respectively.
It was concluded that maize spawn in combination with andropogon chips are best
substrate for oyster mushroom (P. ostreatus) cultivation, followed by guinea
com and lastly wheat. Andropogon mixed yellow maize induced superior results
for all the parameters tested. Guinea com and andropogon media induced optimum
results for all the parameters.
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EZE, E (2023). Production Of Pleurotus Ostreaus Spawn Grains Using Yellow Maize, Guinea Corn And Wheat As Substrates And Cultivation Of Mushroom:- Eze, Ikechukwu .L.. Repository.mouau.edu.ng: Retrieved Apr 29, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/production-of-pleurotus-ostreaus-spawn-grains-using-yellow-maize-guinea-corn-and-wheat-as-substrates-and-cultivation-of-mushroom-eze-ikechukwu-l-7-2
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EZE, EZE. "Production Of Pleurotus Ostreaus Spawn Grains Using Yellow Maize, Guinea Corn And Wheat As Substrates And Cultivation Of Mushroom:- Eze, Ikechukwu .L." Repository.mouau.edu.ng (2023). Accessed 29 Apr. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/production-of-pleurotus-ostreaus-spawn-grains-using-yellow-maize-guinea-corn-and-wheat-as-substrates-and-cultivation-of-mushroom-eze-ikechukwu-l-7-2