Evaluation on the utilization of various agricultural wastes as substrates for the cultivation of Volvariella volvacea

Date of Publication

1995

Document Type

Bachelor's Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science in Biology

College

College of Science

Department/Unit

Biology

Abstract/Summary

Various agricultural wastes and their combinations namely tobacco midribs + sawdust (1:1), pure banana leaves, pure ipil-ipil leaves, tobacco midribs + banana leaves (1:1), tobacco midribs + ipil-ipil leaves (1:1), banana leaves + ipil-ipil leaves (1:1), and tobacco midribs + banana leaves + ipil-ipil leaves (1:1:1) were evaluated on their suitability as fruiting substrates for Volvariella volvacea. The bases of evaluation were mean number of flushes, mean number of buttons, mean number of times of harvests within two months of cultivation, mean weight of mushroom yield, mean calculated Biological Conversion Efficiency (BCE), mean radius of pileus, and mean length and diameter of stipe. Tobacco midribs + ipil-ipil leaves (substrate 5) was found to be the most suitable based on the mean weight of mushroom yield and the mean calculated BCE. Nonetheless, substrate 5 did not differ significantly with the other substrates used in terms of the other parameters considered.

Abstract Format

html

Language

English

Format

Print

Accession Number

TU07304

Shelf Location

Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F, Henry Sy Sr. Hall

Physical Description

94 leaves

Keywords

Mushroom culture; Agricultural wastes; Plant growing media; Casing soils; Plants; Cultivated

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