Growth performance and mineral analysis of Pleurotus ostreatus from various agricultural wastes mixed with rubber tree sawdust in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Fathie, Ahmad Zakil, Lim, Hui Xuan, Norafira, Zaman, Nurul Idayu, Alan, Nurul Adila Aida, Salahutheen, Mohd Shafiq, Mohd Sueb, Ruzinah, Isha
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2021
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/32861/1/Growth%20performance%20and%20mineral%20analysis%20of%20Pleurotus%20ostreatus%20from%20various%20agricultural%20wastes%20mixed%20with%20rubber%20tree%20sawdust%20in%20Malaysia.pdf; http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/32861/; http://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/bioresource-technology-reports; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biteb.2021.100873

This study aims to contrast the impacts of various agricultural wastes on the development, yield and mineral content of P. ostreatus. All substrates were added 5% by weight dry wheat bran and 1.5% by weight dry calcium carbonate and sterilized at 100 ◦C for 8 h using a sterilization chamber. The bes...