Cultivation of Tanzanian <i>Coprinus cinereus</i> (sisal compost mushroom) on three non-composted sisal waste substrates supplemented with chicken manure at various rates

Abstract

Coprinus cinereus is a Tanzanian wild edible mushroom whose cultivation in the laboratory was performed in solid-state fermentation bioreactors using sisal decortication wastes namely; sisal dusts, sisal fibres and sisal leaves as basal substrates supplemented with chicken manure at various rates. Bioreactors containing 450 g wet weight of the three sisal wastes substrates each was supplemented with dry chicken manure at 0% (un-supplemented control), 5%, 10%, 15%, 20% and 25% of substrate dry weight. The effect of the test sisal waste substrates and chicken manure of various supplementation rates were evaluated by mushroom yield, (g fresh mushroom/kg moist substrate) and its biological efficiency, B.E. (relationship between fresh mushroom weight and dry substrate weight as percentage) and mushroom size (a ratio of total weight of fresh mushroom and total number of mushrooms). Each, sisal waste substrate and chicken manure supplement at various rates showed variable impact on mushroom yield, productivity and size. The overall best results of mushroom production were obtained in sisal dust at 25% chicken manure in terms of mushroom yield 381 g fresh mushrooms/kg moist substrate weight and its B.E. of 112% while mushroom size best results of 1.64 was obtained at 15% manure. In conclusion, results suggest that chicken manure from free-range chicken may play an important role on increasing the yield and productivity of Coprinus cinereus on sisal waste substrates under the conditions investigated.

Comparative Study of the Influence of Straws of &lt;i&gt;Imperata cylindrica&lt;/i&gt; and &lt;i&gt;Andropogon gayanus&lt;/i&gt; on the Fruiting of &lt;i&gt;Pleurotus abalonus&lt;/i&gt; in Benin

“…The yield of fungal production was calculated by considering the fresh weights of the harvested products and the starting substrate. Then, the fungus growth performance on the different substrates was evaluated by estimating ″Biological efficiency (Be)″ according to the relationship proposed [13][14][15]:…”

Utilisation du champignon <i>Pleurotus sajor-caju</i> pour la délignification d’un substrat à base des hampes florales de bananiers (<i>Musa spp.</i>) et la production des carpophores comestibles

“…Ensuite, la performance de la croissance du fungus sur les différents substrats a été évaluée par le calcul de ″l'efficience biologique″ selon la relation utilisée par Girmay et al (2016) et Mwita et al (2011)…”

“…Les valeurs d'efficiences biologiques obtenues dans différents travaux de mycoculture démontrent clairement l'influence de la composition du substrat de base sur la production finale. C'est dans ce cadre que Mwita et al (2011) ont obtenu des valeurs d'efficience biologique variant entre 10 et 112% lors de leurs travaux de culture de Coprinus cinereus sur des substrats constitués respectivement de fibre de sisal, sans autre additif, et de poudre de sisal enrichie avec 25% de fumier de poule (riche en protéine animale).…”

Influence of varying preservation methods on the shelf life and proximate composition of Pleurotus plumonarius (Fr) Quel cultivated on Andropogon gayanus substrate

“…When substrates were fully colonized by mycelia, covering sheaths were removed to allow for ample supply of oxygen and light required for primodia initiation. Air humidity was increased by spray-watering the substrates daily and was discontinued as soon as fruit bodies were formed according to Mwita et al (2011).…”