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Best Straw-and-Bran Mix for Growing Oyster Mushrooms

Best Straw-and-Bran Mix for Growing Oyster Mushrooms

Oyster mushroom

What they found

A 75% paddy straw and 25% rice bran plus gram flour substrate gave the highest oyster mushroom yield at 1,902 g per 5 kg bed.

A 75% paddy straw and 25% rice bran plus gram flour substrate gave the highest oyster mushroom yield at 1,902 g per 5 kg bed.

The number

1,902 g per 5 kg bed

How solid is it?

Field study

Field study

Cultivation trial

Cultivation trial

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At a glance

Latin name

Pleurotus ostreatus

Pleurotus ostreatus

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academia.edu

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GROWING & GOURMET

GROWING & GOURMET

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Better Substrate Mix

Better Substrate Mix

Oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) grown on a substrate of 75% paddy straw and 25% rice bran plus gram flour produced the highest total yield at 1,902 g per 5 kg bed. That mix also sped up pinhead formation to 19 days, while 100% rice bran produced lower yields at 1,424 g and pure banana leaves performed worst at 822–890 g. The takeaway is practical and beginner-friendly: small substrate changes dramatically affect harvest size, growth speed, and overall cultivation efficiency.

Oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) grown on a substrate of 75% paddy straw and 25% rice bran plus gram flour produced the highest total yield at 1,902 g per 5 kg bed. That mix also sped up pinhead formation to 19 days, while 100% rice bran produced lower yields at 1,424 g and pure banana leaves performed worst at 822–890 g. The takeaway is practical and beginner-friendly: small substrate changes dramatically affect harvest size, growth speed, and overall cultivation efficiency.

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