Supplementation of Basal Substrate to Boost up Substrate Strength and Oyster Mushroom Yield: An overview of Substrates and Supplements

Abstract

Oyster mushroom (Pleurotus spp.) is one of the very attractive crops successfully cultivated in most developing countries due to its easy cultivation technol. The most amazing point of mushroom cultivation technol. is its landless agriculture on useless lignocellulosic agricultural wastes. The oyster mushrooms have potentials to utilize various kinds of waste materials as substrate than any other mushrooms and in consequence convert them into valuable vegetable food at par with non-vegetarian food in terms of nutritional attributes. Since these natural lignocelluloses contain limits of their nutrient constituents, require supplementations in the form of chem. and biol. supplements. Addition of the supplements with basal substrate has been as common practice to enhance the yield, nutritional and medicinal values. The present manuscript comprised the detailed information in context of oyster mushroom cultivation, used multiple basal substrates and supplements (additives) as reported in past researches. Therefore, the technol. of mushroom agriculture enables us to acquire substrate materials at very low cost or even for free to get biotechnol. foods and further led to conserve our environment through efficient bioconversion of wastes with sustainable food security.