Amount of spawn for hobby cultivation of Pleuratus ostreatus & potential new culinary mushrooms for the Swedish market

The present study investigated the effect of different amount of spawn (45g, 90g, 180g) used to inoculate substrate in grow boxes for Oyster mushroom (Pleuratus ostreatus) cultivation. It showed that the more spawn used the shorter the time got between inoculation and primordia formation. This pape...

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Main Author: Wallman, Dylan
Format: M2
Language:Inglés
Published: SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101) 2015
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Summary:The present study investigated the effect of different amount of spawn (45g, 90g, 180g) used to inoculate substrate in grow boxes for Oyster mushroom (Pleuratus ostreatus) cultivation. It showed that the more spawn used the shorter the time got between inoculation and primordia formation. This paper also includes a literature study where culinary mushrooms with introduction value to the Swedish market are briefly reviewed with special focus on the aspects of health claims and cultivation methods.