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Comparative studies on the cultivation, yield, and nutritive value of an edible mushroom, Pleurotus tuber-regium (Rumph. ex Fr.) Singer, grown under different agro waste substrates

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In the present study, Pleurotus tuber-regium (Rumph. ex Fr.) Singer collected from Keeriparai forest of Kanyakumari district, South India was cultivated using environmentally benign, low-cost agricultural waste residues (paddy straw, sugarcane bagasse, rice husk, and sawdust) as growth substrates. The main goal of this study was to assess the cultivation, yield, and nutritional value of P. tuber-regium fruiting bodies grown under different growth substrates. Spawn running time and time for primordia formation were found to be shorter in mushroom growing with paddy straw substrate compared to sawdust and sugarcane bagasse. A quick spawn run time was observed in paddy straw substrate (12 ± 1 day) followed by sugarcane bagasse (15 ± 1 day) and sawdust (23 ± 1 day). The primordia was well developed in the macrofungus grown with paddy straw substrate on 18 ± 1 day followed by sugarcane bagasse (22 ± 1 day) and sawdust (32 ± 1 day). Significantly higher yield of fruiting bodies with increased contents of protein and carbohydrate and low level of fat was obtained when P. tuber-regium was cultivated with paddy straw substrate. While, cultivation of P. tuber-regium in sawdust and sugarcane bagasse resulted in increased contents of K, Na, Ca, and Mg along with highest energy value. On the other hand, rice husk did not support the cultivation of this macrofungus. Therefore, it is of significant interest to initiate the commercial production of this macrofungus so as to fight against the problems of malnutrition found in few African and south Asian countries.

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  1. Department of Biotechnology, Vel’s Institute of Science, Technology and Advanced Studies (VISTAS), Chennai, TN, 600044, India

    S. Aswathy, M. Thenmozhi & J. Manjunathan

  2. Department of Botany, Pachaiyappa’s College, Chennai, TN, 600030, India

    S. Shyamalagowri

  3. Department of Bioengineering, School of Engineering, Vel’s Institute of Science, Technology and Advanced Studies (VISTAS), Chennai, TN, 600044, India

    Sowmya Hari & S. S. Meenambiga

  4. Department of Plant Biology and Plant Biotechnology, Ethiraj College for Women, Chennai, TN, 600008, India

    M. Kanimozhi

  5. Department of Botany, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore, TN, 641043, India

    R. Karthiyayini

  6. Department of Microbiology, Vel’s Institute of Science, Technology and Advanced Studies (VISTAS), Chennai, TN, 600044, India

    D. Suresh

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Aswathy, S., Shyamalagowri, S., Hari, S. et al. Comparative studies on the cultivation, yield, and nutritive value of an edible mushroom, Pleurotus tuber-regium (Rumph. ex Fr.) Singer, grown under different agro waste substrates. 3 Biotech 14, 123 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13205-024-03968-x

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