This study compares the yield and nutritional value of Pleurotus florida, Pleurotus
plumonarius and Pleurotus sajor-caju grown on Melaina arborea sawdust. Exactly 100g of sawdust
obtained from M. arborea was weighed into screwed capped bottles and inoculated with 10g spawn
each of P. florida, P. plumonarius and P. sajor-caju and incubated at 30+20C for 6 weeks. The fresh
weight, dry weight, biological, efficiency, productivity and proximate composition of the fruiting
bodies of the tested fungi spp were determined. The results showed that fructification was initiated
5 days after spawn running of P. plumonarius and P. sajor-caju while fructification was not recorded
in P. florida. There were significant differences in the fresh weight (yield), biological efficiency
and productivity among the spp. It was observed that the P. plumonarius had highest fresh weight
(13.1g), dry weight (1.0g) biological efficiency (13.1%) and productivity (1.3%). However, P. sajorcaju
presents good contents of protein, minerals but low fat content.
PAPER TITLE :YIELD AND NUTRITIONAL CONTENTS OF THREE PLEUROTUS SPECIES GROWN ON MELAINA ARBOREA SAWDUST
JOURNAL Of SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGY | VOLUME 1 NUMBER 5 2014
Paper Details
- Author(s) : *ADEJOYE, O.D. and AJAYI, E.A.
- Abstract:
