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Soybean Straw Is the Best Farm Waste for Growing Oyster Mushrooms

Soybean Straw Is the Best Farm Waste for Growing Oyster Mushrooms

Oyster mushroom

What they found

Soybean straw produced the largest oyster mushrooms fastest, with 350 g fresh weight from 140 g spawn in 25 days.

Soybean straw produced the largest oyster mushrooms fastest, with 350 g fresh weight from 140 g spawn in 25 days.

The number

350 g fresh weight from 140 g spawn

How solid is it?

Field study

Field study

Cultivation trial

Cultivation trial

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At a glance

Latin name

Pleurotus spp.

Pleurotus spp.

Published in

ResearchGate

ResearchGate

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Section

GROWING & GOURMET

GROWING & GOURMET

As it ran in Shroom Scan

Best Waste for Oysters

Best Waste for Oysters

Soybean straw grew the largest, fastest, and most nutrient-rich oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus spp.) compared to five other farm waste substrates. It produced the biggest caps (10 cm), fastest yield (25 days), and heaviest harvest (350 g fresh weight from 140 g spawn). Tea powder performed worst, while wheat straw came in second.

Soybean straw grew the largest, fastest, and most nutrient-rich oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus spp.) compared to five other farm waste substrates. It produced the biggest caps (10 cm), fastest yield (25 days), and heaviest harvest (350 g fresh weight from 140 g spawn). Tea powder performed worst, while wheat straw came in second.

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