Open AccessCultivation Performance of Pleurotus salmoneostramineus Mushroom on Wastes of Date-palm Trunk, Phoenix dactylifera L., and Woodworking Sawdust
Author(s) -
Mustafa Nadhim Owaid,
Sajid Salahuddin Saleem Al-Saeedi,
İdham Ali Abed
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
walailak journal of science and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.146
H-Index - 15
eISSN - 2228-835X
pISSN - 1686-3933
DOI - 10.48048/wjst.2018.3929
Subject(s) - sawdust , pileus , basidiocarp , mushroom , straw , mathematics , phoenix dactylifera , stipe (mycology) , woodworking , horticulture , oyster , palm , botany , chemistry , food science , biology , agronomy , taxonomy (biology) , history , physics , organic chemistry , archaeology , quantum mechanics , fishery
The objective of this study is to produce Pleurotus salmoneostramineus pink oyster mushroom using organic farming from some surplus local organic wastes, viz., the WSF1 formula (70 % wheat straw, 20 % woodworking sawdust, and 10 % date-palm fiber), the WSF2 formula (50 % wheat straw, 30 % woodworking sawdust, and 20 % date-palm fiber), the S formula (woodworking sawdust), the F formula (fibers of date-palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) trunk), and the W formula (wheat straw) as a control. The WSF1 formula gave the best yield and biological efficiency (163.2 g/bag and 45.5 %, respectively) with significant differences (p < 0.05), while the S formula test recorded 27.8 g/bags and 6.5 %, respectively. However, F formula showed the highest number, reaching 35 basidiocarps in comparison to the control (wheat straw, 30 basidiocarps), followed by 28 basidiocarps with the WSF1 formula, whereas the S formula showed the lowest number of basidiocarps (6 basidiocarps). However, the WSF1 formula showed the best rate of basidiocarp weight (5.7 g) and diameter of pileus (9.0 cm). Significantly (p < 0.05), the WSF1 formula showed a shorter length (11.9 mm), which was considered to be the best value in comparison with the control (19.5 mm). The S formula exhibited a low diameter of pileus (6.6 cm) and a longer stipe (18.6 mm), respectively. In conclusion, WSF1 is considered to be the best formula for the cultivation of this mushroom.