Open AccessThe effect of pre-fruiting temperatures on the yield of Pleurotus strains
Author(s) -
Ákos Nagy,
András Kovács
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
international journal of horticultural science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2676-931X
pISSN - 1585-0404
DOI - 10.31421/ijhs/13/4/773
Subject(s) - pleurotus , yield (engineering) , incubation , substrate (aquarium) , horticulture , food science , biology , chemistry , mushroom , materials science , biochemistry , composite material , ecology
Authors studied the effect of different temperatures prior to fruit body appearance on the yield of 3 Pleurotus strains P70, HK35 and 357. After 17 days of incubation at 25 °C and 28 °C the substrate blocks were kept for 7 days at 13, 16, 19, 22 and 25 °C. Then temperature was reduces to 16 °C during harvest time. Tests showed difference of some degrees in the optimal prefruiting temperature requirements of the strains which could result in even in 10-15% surplus yield. It is advisable to use technologies specially adapted to strains.