Table 5.
Effect of rice bran supplementation on yield of Pleurotus sajor-caju
No. | Substrate | Spawn running | Stipe length (cm) | Pileus size (cm2) | Yield (g/kg substrate) |
1 | Cotton stalks | +++ | 3.45 | 26.85 | 661.25 |
2 | Pigeon pea stalks and leaves | +++ | 3.27 | 25.43 | 582.56 |
3 | Wheat straw | +++ | 3.17 | 25.10 | 517.63 |
4 | Cotton stalks+pigeon pea stalks and leaves | +++ | 3.31 | 26.00 | 617.68 |
5 | Cotton stalks+wheat straw | +++ | 3.27 | 25.50 | 542.33 |
6 | Pigeon pea stalks and leaves+wheat straw | +++ | 3.36 | 26.43 | 712.50 |
7 |
Cotton stalks+pigeon pea stalks and leaves+wheat straw |
+++ |
3.53 |
27.20 |
756.88 |
(±)SE | − | 0.06 | 0.62 | 17.23 | |
CD at 5% | − | 0.18 | 1.88 | 50.45 |
+=Sparse growth; ++=Moderate growth; +++=Abundance growth. SE: Standard error; CD: Critical difference