• N. Tensingh Baliah
• P. Muthulakshmi
• P. Celestin Sheeba

An experiment was carried out to select the best substrate for growth and yield of oyster mushroom. The agricultural wastes such as paddy straw, coconut leaf and sugarcane bagasse were tested to select best alternative substrates that support the growth, yield and biological efficiency of oyster mushroom. The results revealed that the substrates differed in their growth and biological efficiency with respect to substrate used. The maximum growth and biological efficiency were obtained with paddy straw followed by sugarcane bagasse and coconut leaf. Further, the minimum time taken for mycelium run, primordial initiation, number of fruiting bodies and yield were significantly superior in mushrooms from paddy straw. The sugarcane bagasse and coconut leaf support the growth and biological efficiency of oyster mushroom but the effect was far superior to paddy straw. Sugarcane bagasse was superior to coconut leaf with reference to growth and biological efficiency of oyster mushroom. The physical and chemical nature of substrate materials greatly affected the growth of oyster mushrooms.

oyster mushroom, cultivation, paddy straw, sugarcane bagasse, coconut leaf

"ECO FRIENDLY MEASURES OF CONTROL OF SOLID WASTES BY MUSHROOM CULTIVATION", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.222-226, June 2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1906P34.pdf

"ECO FRIENDLY MEASURES OF CONTROL OF SOLID WASTES BY MUSHROOM CULTIVATION", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp222-226, June 2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1906P34.pdf