Research Article

The Effects of Different Substrate Combinations on Growth and Yield of Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus)

Table 1

Base substrates and their composition as used in this experiment as substrate material.

TreatmentComposition by weight

Trt1100% CW
Trt2100% WS
Trt3100% BFS
Trt433.3% CW + 33.3% WS + 33.3% BFS = 100%
Trt550% BFS + 50% CW
Trt650% BFS + 50% WS
Trt750% CW + 50% WS

CW: cotton waste; WS: wheat straw; BFS: baobab fruit shells.