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Growing Mushrooms on Barley Straw Turns It Into Better Animal Feed

Growing Mushrooms on Barley Straw Turns It Into Better Animal Feed

Oyster mushroom, Shiitake, Lion's mane

What they found

Growing oyster, shiitake and lion's mane on barley straw lowered fiber and raised protein in the leftover substrate.

Growing oyster, shiitake and lion's mane on barley straw lowered fiber and raised protein in the leftover substrate.

How solid is it?

Field study

Field study

Cultivation trial

Cultivation trial

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At a glance

Latin name

Pleurotus ostreatus, Lentinula edodes, Hericium erinaceus

Pleurotus ostreatus, Lentinula edodes, Hericium erinaceus

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Agronomy

Agronomy

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Section

GROWING & GOURMET

GROWING & GOURMET

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Straw to Feed Upgrade

Straw to Feed Upgrade

Growing oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus), shiitake (Lentinula edodes), and lion’s mane (Hericium erinaceus) on barley straw reduced fiber content while increasing crude protein, fat, and mineral content in the leftover substrate. Raw straw with ~70–85% fiber and ~2–6% protein was transformed into a more digestible feed with higher relative feeding value (RFV) and forage quality (RFQ), especially after oyster cultivation.

Growing oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus), shiitake (Lentinula edodes), and lion’s mane (Hericium erinaceus) on barley straw reduced fiber content while increasing crude protein, fat, and mineral content in the leftover substrate. Raw straw with ~70–85% fiber and ~2–6% protein was transformed into a more digestible feed with higher relative feeding value (RFV) and forage quality (RFQ), especially after oyster cultivation.

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