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<p><italic>Pleurotus ostreatus</italic> is a widely cultivated and investigated mushroom for its economical and ecological values and medicinal properties. <italic>P. ostreatus</italic> can be cultivated on different lignocellulosic substrates (oak sawdust, wheat straw, corn cobs and many more). Optimal growth is influenced not only by the composition of the substrate but also by the amount of water in it. In our study, <italic>P. ostreatus</italic> was cultivated on wheat straw pellets with different water contents (60%, 65%, 70% and 75%). Mycelium growth, biological efficiency (BE), moisture of substrate, pH, enzymatic activities and relationships were the parameters that were evaluated. Based on the results, the optimum initial substrate water content for mycelial growth and BE of the substrate ranged between 65% and 75%. On the other hand, the highest enzymatic activities of hydrolytic and ligninolytic enzymes (Mn-dependent peroxidase, 1,4-β-glucosidase and cellobiohydrolase) were determined for substrates with 75% of water content.</p>
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Pleurotus ostreatus is a widely cultivated and investigated mushroom for its economical and ecological values and medicinal properties. P. ostreatus can be cultivated on different lignocellulosic substrates (oak sawdust, wheat straw, corn cobs and many more). Optimal growth is influenced not only by the composition of the substrate but also by the amount of water in it. In our study, P. ostreatus was cultivated on wheat straw pellets with different water contents (60%, 65%, 70% and 75%). Mycelium growth, biological efficiency (BE), moisture of substrate, pH, enzymatic activities and relationships were the parameters that were evaluated. Based on the results, the optimum initial substrate water content for mycelial growth and BE of the substrate ranged between 65% and 75%. On the other hand, the highest enzymatic activities of hydrolytic and ligninolytic enzymes (Mn-dependent peroxidase, 1,4-β-glucosidase and cellobiohydrolase) were determined for substrates with 75% of water content.

Effect of different water contents in the substrate on cultivation of <italic>Pleurotus ostreatus</italic> Jacq. P. Kumm

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Pleurotus ostreatus is a widely cultivated and investigated mushroom for its economical and ecological values and medicinal properties. P. ostreatus can be...

Effect of different water contents in the substrate on cultivation of Pleurotus ostreatus Jacq. P. Kumm

Article Category: ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Published Online: Jun 26, 2023

Page range: 25 - 31

Received: Oct 31, 2022

Accepted: Jan 02, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fhort-2023-0002

Keywords
enzymes, mycelial growth, oyster mushroom, pH, wheat substrate

© 2023 Lucie Wiesnerová et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Effect of different water contents in the substrate on cultivation of Pleurotus ostreatus Jacq. P. Kumm

Article Category: ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Published Online: Jun 26, 2023

Page range: 25 - 31

Received: Oct 31, 2022

Accepted: Jan 02, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fhort-2023-0002

Keywordsenzymes, mycelial growth, oyster mushroom, pH, wheat substrate

© 2023 Lucie Wiesnerová et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
enzymes, mycelial growth, oyster mushroom, pH, wheat substrate