Substrate Effects of Grain Spawn Production on Mycelium Growth of Oyster Mushroom

Mbogoh, J.M.; Anjichi, V.E.; Rotich, Felix; Ahoya, N.K.

doi:10.17660/actahortic.2011.911.54

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“…The results shows that corn grain was the best spawn for complete colonization of oyster mycelium growth due to large size of corn grains and have large pore space, hence, increased oxygen concentration causes to increased mycelial growth this is confirmed by (Mbogoh, et al, 2011 andKenealy, andDietrich, 2004) who reported that mycelial growth increased with increasing oxygen concentration within spawn grain substrates. Also corn have more nutrients for mycelial growth than smaller grains (Mottaghi, 2006).…”

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Early Vegetative Growth of Barley And Triticale Sown at Different Seed And Dap Fertilizer Rates under Rainfed Conditions

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This experiment was undertaken at mushroom production unit in the college of Agricultural Engineering Sciences, Duhok University, Kurdistan Region-Iraq, during the growing year 2021 and 2022, to investigate the effect of different substrates of spawn production (oat, corn, millet, wheat, canary seed) and calcium carbonate (with or without) on the growth and yield of oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus). The results showed that corn grain was significantly recorded fastest complete colonization of mycelium after (7) days followed by millet, canary seed, oat, and wheat which recorded (9, 10, 12, and 13) days respectively and they were not affected by any pests after 6 months in refrigerator as shelf life of spawn. However, millet and CaCO3 significantly recorded the shortened number of days for the viewing first pinhead, whereas canary seed significantly obtained the higher number of heads per bags, but treatments without using CaCO3 significantly enhanced heads number and head length per bags. Concerning the fruit weight, head diameter and fruit dry weight did not record any significant differences in the single effect of two factors. On the other hand, the interactions between millet or corn grains with using CaCO3 had significant effect on higher head diameter and minimum number of days respectively for the viewing first pinhead per bags

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