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A Comparative Analysis of Agricultural Substrates for Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus spp.) Cultivation

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This study evaluates the growth, yield, and nutritional composition of Pleurotus spp. (Blue-H oyster mushrooms) cultivated on six different agricultural substrates: soybean straw, wheat straw, sugarcane bagasse, cow dung, tea powder, and vermicompost. Results revealed that soybean straw exhibited the highest performance across all parameters including colonization time, fruiting body size, and yield. In contrast, tea powder was found unsuitable due to poor growth and yield. These findings highlight the significance of substrate selection for sustainable and economical mushroom farming.

Source: International Journal of Biology Sciences

DOI: 10.33545/26649926.2025.v7.i6e.395

Authors: Shubham Shelke, Bhushan Dengale, Manohar Pachore

Language: English

Topic: Fungal Biology and Applications

Subfield: Pharmacology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Zero hunger, Responsible consumption and production

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W4411461550

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