Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences1028-88801812-5735Asian Network for Scientific Information10.3923/pjbs.2006.2512.2515Pleurotus ostreatus (Fr.) Kummer Cultivation for the Local Mushroom Farms in the Northeast of Thailand]]>VetayasupornS. ChutichudetP. Cho-RukK. 122006913A substrate combination of sawdust and bagasse were used for Pleurotus ostreatus cultivation, and 6-9 flushes were obtained from these substrates. A substrate combination of 50% bagasse +50% sawdust accelerated the mushroom growing processes. The mycelial completed colonization, primordium initiation and fruiting body formation were found within 22, 27 and 32 days, respectively. Even the 100% sawdust +15% EM solution gave the maximum mushroom yield (536.85 g per 1,000 g substrate) but this yield was insignificantly different to those found from 100% sawdust substrate + tap water (control; 508.98 g), the substrate combination of 75% bagasse +25% sawdust (524.28 g) and 50% bagasse +50% sawdust (494.05 g) at a confidence level of 95%. However, 107.61 and 106.89% of the Biological efficiency values were revealed in the substrate combination of 75% bagasse +25% sawdust and 50% bagasse +50% sawdust, respectively. The substrate combination of sawdust and bagasse has shown great potential for use as a raw material since this mixed substrate provides an economically acceptable production alternative for P. ostreatus cultivation.]]>Albersheim, P.,19761976pp: 225-274pp: 225-274Bano, Z. and S. Rajarathnam,19882787158Clarke, A.J.,1997Higa, T.,2001Jennings, D.H. and G. Lysek,1999Keller, B.,199310111271130Nielsen, J.,199646187223Vetayasuporn, S.,2004Pleurotus ostreatus (Fr.) Kummer production.]]>4694699