Effect of Composting on Fructification of Lentinus Subnudus Berk

Abstract

ABSTRACT

The effect of composting (fermentation) on fructification of Lentinus subnudus Berk was investigated.  Composted substrate formulations of cotton waste (86%) + rice bran (10%) + CaSO₄ (4%), rice straw (86%) + rice bran (10%) + CaSO₄ (4%) and sawdust (86%) + rice bran (10%) + CaSO₄ (4%)  produced large fruitbodies and significant increase in number of fruitbodies and compost % yield compared with uncomposted substrates having the same formulations.  Composted substrate of cotton waste (86%) + rice bran (10%) + CaSO₄ (4%)  caused the greatest enhancement of fructification while composted substrate of sawdust (86%) + rice bran (10%) + CaSO₄ (4%) caused the least.  These findings are compared with the findings obtained for other mushrooms by previous workers.