Evaluation of various organic substrate for maximization of biological efficiency of Pleurotus species

Abstract

Mushrooms are the saprophytic species that can flourish by solubilizing the complex cellulosic elements of substrate. Different ligno-cellulosic agricultural wastes can be utilize at commercial level and according to availability, for mushroom production and maximization of biological efficiency. Use of agricultural by-product for cultivation of mushroom is most feasible and efficient conversion of ligno-cellulosic substrate into edible form thus solves the problem of pollution and burning of agri-wastes