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Magnesium Sulfate Grows Bigger, More Nutritious Oyster Mushrooms

Magnesium Sulfate Grows Bigger, More Nutritious Oyster Mushrooms

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What they found

Adding magnesium sulfate made Pleurotus florida bigger and more nutritious, with antioxidant power up to 96.86%.

Adding magnesium sulfate made Pleurotus florida bigger and more nutritious, with antioxidant power up to 96.86%.

The number

antioxidant power shot up to 96.86%

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 florida

Pleurotus florida

Compound

magnesium sulfate

magnesium sulfate

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GROWING & GOURMET

GROWING & GOURMET

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Supercharged

Supercharged

Adding magnesium sulfate (MgSO₄) to the growing mix made Pleurotus florida mushrooms bigger and more nutritious. At 600 mg/kg, they grew the most, while 800 mg/kg gave the highest protein boost. Plus, their antioxidant power shot up to 96.86%.

Adding magnesium sulfate (MgSO₄) to the growing mix made Pleurotus florida mushrooms bigger and more nutritious. At 600 mg/kg, they grew the most, while 800 mg/kg gave the highest protein boost. Plus, their antioxidant power shot up to 96.86%.

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