Performance of different oyster mushrooms in five agro-ecological zones of Kerala
Keywords:
Oyster mushrooms, Pleurotus florida, Pleurotus djamor, Hypsizygus ulmarius, Pleurotus sajor-caju, Pleurotus citrinopileatus., Agro-ecological zones, Suitability, Biological efficiencyAbstract
A study was undertaken during December 2020 to February 2021 to evaluate the suitability of oystermushrooms in different agro-ecological zones of Kerala viz., coastal plains, midland laterites, foothills, highhills and Palakkad plains. The oyster mushroom species selected were Pleurotus florida, Pleurotus djamor,Hypsizygus ulmarius, Pleurotus sajor-caju and Pleurotus citrinopileatus. The sporocarps of five species ofoyster mushrooms were studied based on the size, texture and colour of sporocarp, gill arrangement, stipelength and colour of pinhead. Performance of all the species were evaluated based on yield and growthcharacteristics. H. ulmarius was found to be best suited oyster mushroom species for cultivation in coastalplains with biological efficiency (BE) of 102.99 per cent, foot hills (92.73 per cent BE) and high hills(123.30 per cent BE). In midland laterites and Palakkad plains, highest BE of 82.70 per cent and 103.80 percent respectively were obtained from P. djamor. Earliness in primordial initiation and less crop duration wasobserved in P. djamor from all the five agro-ecological zones of Kerala. From the present study it wasevident that H. ulmarius was adapted to the climatic conditions prevailing throughout Kerala. P. djamorperformed well in areas having higher temperature (more than 280 C), lesser rainfall and lesser humidity (80per cent).References
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