Effect of growing mixtures including different agricultural wastes on yield and quality of Pleurotus eryngii

Abstract

Aims: In this study, it was aimed to determine the effects of different agricultural wastes on yield and quality of the Pleurotus eryngii culture, which has very limited production in Turkey.Methods and Results: Spawn of P. eryngii were inoculated to substrate mixtures; oak sawdust (K), 2 oak sawdust + 1 wheat bran (G1), 2 poplar sawdust + 1 wheat bran (G2), 2 wheat stalk + 1 wheat bran (G3), 1 oak sawdust + 1 poplar sawdust + 1 wheat bran (G4), 1 oak sawdust + 1 wheat stalk + 1 wheat bran (G5), 2 peanut shell + 1 wheat bran (G6), 2 corn cob + 1 wheat bran (G7), 2 vine pruning waste +1 wheat bran (G8), 1 peanut shell + 1 oak sawdust + 1 wheat bran (G9), 1 corn cob + 1 oak sawdust + 1 wheat bran (G10), 1 vine pruning waste +1 oak sawdust + 1 wheat bran (G11). As a result of the study, while the shortest mycelia development time was recorded in G6 and G9 with 17 days, the longest time was in G4 medium with 30 days. The highest and the lowest yield were obtained from G6 and G3 with 171.14 g kg-1 bag and 53.26 g kg-1 respectively. While the highest biological efficiency was found in G9 with 44.86%,the lowest value was recorded in G3 with 17.34%. Conclusions: In yield, biological efficiency and mycelia development time, G6 and G9 mediums were found to be better than the others. When considering the importance of yield, biological efficiency and mycelia development time for producers, the success of peanut shell in P. eryngii culture is noteworthy.Significance and Impact of the Study: When common peanut culture in the Çukurova Region of Türkiye is considered, it is an important result that the waste of this plant can be used in the mushroom cultivation.