Study on Application of Hawthorn Seed in Cultivation of Pleurotus ostreatus

Abstract

In the paper, the cultivation of Pleurotus ostreatus using abandoned hawthorn seeds as a culture medium was investigated. The results indicated that the addition of hawthorn seeds will slow down the growth of Pleurotus ostreatus, but will increase the biological efficiency, nutrient quality and antioxidant capacity of fruiting bodies. Under the condition that hawthorn seed content is 30%, the cultivated Pleurotus ostreatus fruit body has the highest biological efficiency, the strongest antioxidant capacity, and the best nutritional quality.