Yield analysis of oyster mashroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) on Ficus religiosa leaves in combination with agricultural waste materials | [Pure and Applied Biology • 2021]

Author(s):

1. Ali Tahir: Department of Plant Pathology, University of Agriculture Faisalabad-Pakistan

2. Nasir Ahmad Khan: Department of Plant Pathology, University of Agriculture Faisalabad-Pakistan

3. Muhammad Zeeshan Mansha: Department of Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Bahadur Sub Campus, Layyah, Punjab-Pakistan

4. Kamran Ikram: Department of Agricultural Engineering, Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information Technology, Rahim Yar Khan-Pakistan

5. Hafiz Muhammad Usman Aslam: Pest warning and Quality control of Pesticides, Punjab-Pakistan

6. Hafiz Muhammad Aatif: Department of Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Bahadur Sub Campus, Layyah, Punjab-Pakistan

7. Ch. Muhammad Shahid Hanif: Department of Entomology, College of Agriculture, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Bahadur Sub Campus, Layyah, Punjab-Pakistan

8. Muhammad Ashfaq: Department of Entomology, University of Agriculture Faisalabad-Pakistan

Abstract:

Oyster mushrooms are one of the most common types of cultivated mushrooms in the world. The current research was conducted to evaluate different agricultural wastes to improve the yield production of oyster mushroom. In the present research, five concentrations (T1 = 100% Ficus leaves, T2 = 75% Ficus leaves + 25% Agri. waste, T3 = 50% Ficus leaves + 50% Agri. waste, T4 = 25% Ficus leaves + 75% Agri. waste and T5 = 0% Ficus leaves + 100% Agri. waste) of various agricultural wastes namely wheat straw, corn meal, cotton waste and thatch grass were used along with F. religiosa leaves. The experiment was conducted in under completely randomized design (CRD) with three replications. It was observed that the treatment T3 expressed more yield (413.48 g) as compared to the other treatments viz., T4 = 376.65g, T5 = 340.91g, T2 = 292.64g and T1 = 250.49g, respectively, in all the three flushes. It was concluded that the yield production and biological efficacy of treatment 3 containing 50% Ficus leaves + 50% Agri. waste were highly useful to enhance the yield of oyster mushroom and can be used in future.

Page(s): 12-18

DOI: 10.19045/bspab.2021.100002

Published: Journal: Pure and Applied Biology, Volume: 10, Issue: 1, Year: 2021

Keywords:

Growth chamber , oyster mushroom , Ficus religiosa , Yield assessment

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