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Spent King Oyster Substrate Grows a New Oyster Crop

Spent King Oyster Substrate Grows a New Oyster Crop

King oyster

What they found

Spent king oyster substrate mixed with straw and bran grew Pleurotus florida with high yields and nutrition.

Spent king oyster substrate mixed with straw and bran grew Pleurotus florida with high yields and nutrition.

The number

50% spent substrate, 40% wheat straw, 9.5% wheat bran, and 0.5% CaCO3

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 eryngii, Pleurotus florida

Pleurotus eryngii, Pleurotus florida

Published in

International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms

International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms

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Section

GROWING & GOURMET

GROWING & GOURMET

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Recycling Mushroom Waste

Recycling Mushroom Waste

Researchers found that spent king oyster mushroom (Pleurotus eryngii) substrate can be reused to grow Pleurotus florida with high yields, strong nutritional value, and antioxidant benefits. The best results came from a mix of 50% spent substrate, 40% wheat straw, 9.5% wheat bran, and 0.5% CaCO3.

Researchers found that spent king oyster mushroom (Pleurotus eryngii) substrate can be reused to grow Pleurotus florida with high yields, strong nutritional value, and antioxidant benefits. The best results came from a mix of 50% spent substrate, 40% wheat straw, 9.5% wheat bran, and 0.5% CaCO3.

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