Vol. 12, Issue 5 (2023)

Author(s):
MD Mijan Hossain

Abstract:
Oyster mushroom is grown commercially in India as well as Orissa. The present investigation was carried out to evaluate spawn running, pin head, fruiting body formation, and yield performance of four different species of oyster mushroom viz., Pleurotus florida, Pleurotus sajor-caju, Pleurotus ostreatus and Pleurotus fossulatus using paddy straw as substrate. Time required for spawn run, pin head formation and fruting body formation was fastest in P. florida followed by P. sajor-caju, P. ostreatus and P. fossulatus. Among different species of oyster mushroom, highest yield and biological efficiency was recorded in P. florida followed by P. sajor-caju, P. ostreatus, and P. fossulatus, respectively.