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Coffee Grounds and Pomegranate Peels Best for Lung Oyster Mushrooms

Coffee Grounds and Pomegranate Peels Best for Lung Oyster Mushrooms

Lung oyster mushroom

What they found

Spent coffee grounds with pomegranate peels gave lung oyster mushrooms the fastest growth and highest yield (260 g/bag).

Spent coffee grounds with pomegranate peels gave lung oyster mushrooms the fastest growth and highest yield (260 g/bag).

The number

highest yield (260 g/bag)

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.

At a glance

Latin name

Pleurotus pulmonarius

Pleurotus pulmonarius

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Section

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

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Coffee Waste

Coffee Waste

Mixing spent coffee grounds with pomegranate peels created the best growing substrate for oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus pulmonarius). This combo led to the fastest growth (20.3 days), highest yield (260 g/bag), and top efficiency (52%), outperforming other agricultural waste mixes.

Mixing spent coffee grounds with pomegranate peels created the best growing substrate for oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus pulmonarius). This combo led to the fastest growth (20.3 days), highest yield (260 g/bag), and top efficiency (52%), outperforming other agricultural waste mixes.

Lung Oyster Mushrooms Love Coffee Grounds and Pomegranate Peels

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