Paper Key : IRJ************861
Author: Dr. Peter Ovie Eremrena
Date Published: 13 Apr 2024
Abstract
The study assessed the effect of sawdust and corn cob substrates on the yield of Pleurotus ostreatus with the aim of comparing the various growth parameters on the different substrates. The results obtained showed that the mean fresh weight of mushroom from sawdust gave 95g while the mean fresh weight from corn cob gave 45g. The mean dry weight of mushroom from sawdust gave 10g while that of corn cobs gave 4g, moisture content (MC) was also higher in mushroom harvested from sawdust while it was less in mushroom harvested from corn cobs with 85g and 41g respectively. Cap diameter of harvested mushroom was 6cm in sawdust and 4cm from harvested corn cobs. The strip diameter was 7cm on the sawdust while it was 4cm on the corn cobs. Cultivation of Pleurotus ostreatus from sawdust substrate showed the possibility of high growth and yield of Pleurotus ostreatus compared to corn cob substrates. It is therefore recommended that it is preferably to use more of sawdust substrate than corn cobs substrate for the cultivation of Pleurotus ostreatus.