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Beeswax Waste Boosts Oyster Mushroom Yields

Beeswax Waste Boosts Oyster Mushroom Yields

Oyster mushroom

What they found

Discarded beeswax waste increased oyster mushroom yields and nutritional content.

Discarded beeswax waste increased oyster mushroom yields and nutritional content.

How solid is it?

Field study

Field study

Cultivation trial

Cultivation trial

Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

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Latin name

Compound

beeswax

beeswax

Published in

PeerJ

PeerJ

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Section

GROWING & GOURMET

GROWING & GOURMET

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Mind Your Beeswax

Mind Your Beeswax

Beeswax waste from beekeeping, typically discarded or burned, proved to be an effective growth supplement for oyster mushrooms - boosting both yields and nutritional content.

Beeswax waste from beekeeping, typically discarded or burned, proved to be an effective growth supplement for oyster mushrooms - boosting both yields and nutritional content.

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