Abstract

STUDIES ON THE CULTIVATION TECHNIQUE OF PLEUROTUS OSTREATUS GROWN ON PADDY STRAW SUBSTRATES

K. Hemalatha* and Merlyn Stephen

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Abstract

The present investigation is based on the cultivation technique of Plerotus ostreatus grown on paddy straw substrates it is conducted to know the growth of the mushroom in paddy straw The culture of Pleurotus ostreatus mycelium in PDA medium and sub- culturing were also done after 15 days. and to prepare the mother spawn using sorghum grains substrate then the preparation of the paddy straw substrate for mushroom cultivation was done and the cultivation of Pleurotus ostreatus using paddy straw substrate and Analysis of yield parameters in harvested edible mushroom was identified the study focuses its attention on the yield and growth of Plerotus ostreatus and the potential ability of paddy straw substrate in its growth.

Keywords: Plerotus ostreatus, paddy straw, spawn.