Evaluation of Selected Substrates for Growth and Yield Parameters of Split Gill Mushroom (Schizophyllum commune)

Abstract

Schizophyllum commune is an edible mushroom found growing on wood under natural conditions. This study aimed to evaluate the growth and yield parameters of split gill Schizophyllum commune. This research work was undertaken at mushroom cropping room in Department of Plant Pathology, SHUATS, Naini, Prayagraj. The experiment was laid out in a Completely Randomized Design under the agro-climatic conditions of Prayagraj (2023-24).  S. commune was cultivated on lignocellulosic substrates viz., sawdust, paddy straw and wheat straw with and without wheat bran supplementation. Treatments, T0 sawdust (control),T1-sawdust (500g) + wheat bran (250g) + CaCO3(10g) + MgSO4 (1g), T2 - wheat straw (500g) + wheat bran (250g) + CaCO3(10g) + MgSO4(1g), T3 - paddy straw (500g) + wheat bran (250g) + CaCO3(10g) + MgSO4 (1g), T4- saw dust (750g) + CaCO3(10g) + MgSO4 (1g), T5 - wheat straw (750g) + CaCO3(10g) + MgSO4 (1g) and  T6 - paddy straw (750g) + CaCO3(10g) + MgSO4(1g). The results revealed that among the selected treatments T1-saw dust (500g) + wheat bran (250g) + CaCO3(10g) + MgSO4(1g) recorded minimum number of days for spawn run (7.56 days), pinhead initiation (12.09 days), mature fruiting body formation (14.78days), maximum yield (75.85g) and biological efficiency (%) (102.7).