Substrate dependent growth optimization of Pleurotus florida mushroom on inexpensive substrates

The oyster mushroom (Pleurotus florida) is one of the cultivated edible mushrooms and has certain medicinal properties as well economic ecological values. Every year, massive amounts ligno-cellulosic agricultural crop residues are produced worldwide, not all them properly utilized. There many ways managing waste, which cultivation. This study was conducted to compare influence selected consortiums on growth Pleurotus florida. species different combinations substrates, viz., dried bread grass (Brachiaria brizantha), soybean straw, sawdust, rice wheat cotton sugarcane bagasse. Parameters such height stipe, girth width pileus, biological efficiency, moisture content fruiting bodies were evaluated. All experiments performed in triplicate. supreme combination substrates found be (8%), straw (15%), saw dust (25%), (20%), (10%), bagasse (7%). given best yield terms mean fresh weight (56.5 g), stipe (3.86 cm), (18.33 mm), pileus (5.60 cm). maximum efficiency obtained 75.55%.