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This study aims to evaluate the impact of different agricultural waste substrates on the growth and yield performance of oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus).

July 23, 2026Cureus Journal of Agriculture and Food ScienceOpen Access

Evaluation of Agricultural Waste Substrates on Growth and Yield Performance of Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus)

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SSSolomon Berhanu Sharo BGBekele Chakiso GugeroWachemo University DMDaniel Mulu Mengistu

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Randomized trial evaluated growth performance of oyster mushroom using various agricultural waste substrates, indicating effective alternatives for sustainable production.

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This study aims to evaluate the impact of different agricultural waste substrates on the growth and yield performance of oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus).
A completely randomized design was employed with seven waste substrates and three replications per treatment.
Parameters assessed included mycelial colonization period, primordia initiation time, fresh yield per bag, and biological efficiency.
Data analysis was performed using one-way ANOVA with Tukey’s post-hoc test (α = 0.05).
Mycelial colonization period ranged from 18.00 to 25.00 days across substrates (combined and enset leaf straw, respectively).
Fresh yield varied from 50.42 g/bag (teff straw) to 103.98 g/bag (combined substrate).
Biological efficiency ranged from 54.07% (teff straw) to 86.70% (enset leaf straw).

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Sharo et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a61aea0faa9903c51169dfa https://doi.org/10.7759/s44497-026-00175-9

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Randomized trial evaluated growth performance of oyster mushroom using various agricultural waste substrates, indicating effective alternatives for sustainable production.

Evaluation of Agricultural Waste Substrates on Growth and Yield Performance of Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus)

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