Cultivation of Pleurotus sajor-caju on aquatic weeds

The use of aquatic weeds as an indirect source of human food through the cultivation of an edible mushroom Pleurotus sajor-caju (Fr.) Singer was studied. Water spinach ( Ipomoea aquatica Forsk.) best supported mushroom growth, followed by water velvet ( Azolla pinnata R. Br.) and duckweed ( Lemna mi...

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Published in:Aquatic botany 1988-03, Vol.30 (3), p.245-251
Main Authors: Jain, S.K., Gujral, G.S., Bisaria, Ragini, Vasudevan, Padma
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Azolla pinnata
Freshwater
Ipomoea aquatica
Lemna minor
Pleurotus sajor-caju
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Summary:The use of aquatic weeds as an indirect source of human food through the cultivation of an edible mushroom Pleurotus sajor-caju (Fr.) Singer was studied. Water spinach ( Ipomoea aquatica Forsk.) best supported mushroom growth, followed by water velvet ( Azolla pinnata R. Br.) and duckweed ( Lemna minor L.). The composition of the mushroom fruit bodies grown on all three substrates was similar. A preferential use of the polysaccharide fractions, rather than the lignin fractions was observed for all substrates. The nitrogen content of the spent substrates was enhanced, making them a better source of organic fertilizer.
ISSN:0304-3770
1879-1522
DOI:10.1016/0304-3770(88)90055-1