Converting Agro-Ecological Waste into Potential Substrates for Cultivation of P. ostreatus

• Main Authors: Lim, Jia Hui, Geetha, Subramaniam, Nabil, Sanusi, Cheng, Wan Hee, Wong, Ling Shing
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: INTI International University 2022
• Subjects: Q Science (General); QH301 Biology; S Agriculture (General); TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering
• Online Access: http://eprints.intimal.edu.my/1682/2/ij2022_40.pdf; http://eprints.intimal.edu.my/1682/; https://intijournal.intimal.edu.my/intijournal.htm

Pleurotus ostreatus is an edible mushroom which is rich in proteins, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals and lipids, making it a highly beneficial food source. Commercial cultivation of P. ostreatus is mostly done on sawdust, however, there is a potential shortage of sawdust due to a shift of rubber p...