The Use Of Vertiver Grass (Vetiveria Zizanioides), Guinea Grass (Panicum Maximum), Achara (Pennisetum Sp) And Lawn Grass (Elusine Indica) In Growing Pleurotus Ostreatus Var. Florida.
ABSTRACT
Pleurotus ostreatus (oyster mushroom) was grown on locally
available agro wastes with the objectives of utilizing the abundant agro wastes
in the immiediate vicinity of umuahia- lkwuano to grow edible mushrooms. The
agro wastes used were Vertiver grass (Verliveria zizamoides),
"Achara" (Pennisetum sp.), guinea grass (panicum maximum) and Lawn
grass (Elusine indica).Malt [xtract Agar (MEA) was employed as laboratory
medium. Spawn was prepared using millet (Pennisetum polysiathuin) grains. the
substrates were pasteurized to eliminate unwanted niicro-organisnis and
inoculated at the rate of 25%. P. maximum substrate was the earliest to Produce
fruitbodies. This substrate also and lawn grass gave the highest yield of fruitbodies.
The result showed no significant effect in all except for The verage weight of
fruitbodies (g) in the 1st flush where there is significant effect.
The result should be of interest to P. ostreatus farmers who won Id need only
little input to produce mushroom, making it easier and less expensive. This
finding and other observations made iii this work are discussed in line with
previous records.
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CHUKWUKELU, R (2021). The Use Of Vertiver Grass (Vetiveria Zizanioides), Guinea Grass (Panicum Maximum), Achara (Pennisetum Sp) And Lawn Grass (Elusine Indica) In Growing Pleurotus Ostreatus Var. Florida.. Mouau.afribary.org: Retrieved Nov 23, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/the-use-of-vertiver-grass-vetiveria-zizanioides-guinea-grass-panicum-maximum-achara-pennisetum-sp-and-lawn-grass-elusine-indica-in-growing-pleurotus-ostreatus-var-florida-7-2
ROSE, CHUKWUKELU. "The Use Of Vertiver Grass (Vetiveria Zizanioides), Guinea Grass (Panicum Maximum), Achara (Pennisetum Sp) And Lawn Grass (Elusine Indica) In Growing Pleurotus Ostreatus Var. Florida." Mouau.afribary.org. Mouau.afribary.org, 15 Jul. 2021, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/the-use-of-vertiver-grass-vetiveria-zizanioides-guinea-grass-panicum-maximum-achara-pennisetum-sp-and-lawn-grass-elusine-indica-in-growing-pleurotus-ostreatus-var-florida-7-2. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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ROSE, CHUKWUKELU. "The Use Of Vertiver Grass (Vetiveria Zizanioides), Guinea Grass (Panicum Maximum), Achara (Pennisetum Sp) And Lawn Grass (Elusine Indica) In Growing Pleurotus Ostreatus Var. Florida." Mouau.afribary.org (2021). Accessed 23 Nov. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/the-use-of-vertiver-grass-vetiveria-zizanioides-guinea-grass-panicum-maximum-achara-pennisetum-sp-and-lawn-grass-elusine-indica-in-growing-pleurotus-ostreatus-var-florida-7-2