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- Title
Performance of different oyster mushrooms in five agro-ecological zones of Kerala.
- Authors
Akhil G. L.; Thara, Susha S.; Radhika N. S.; Sajeesh P. K.; Binitha N. K.
- Abstract
A study was undertaken during December 2020 to February 2021 to evaluate the suitability of oyster mushrooms in different agro-ecological zones of Kerala viz., coastal plains, midland laterites, foothills, high hills 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 of oyster mushrooms were studied based on the size, texture and colour of sporocarp, gill arrangement, stipe length and colour of pinhead. Performance of all the species were evaluated based on yield and growth characteristics. H. ulmarius was found to be best suited oyster mushroom species for cultivation in coastal plains 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 per cent respectively were obtained from P. djamor. Earliness in primordial initiation and less crop duration was observed in P. djamor from all the five agro-ecological zones of Kerala. From the present study it was evident that H. ulmarius was adapted to the climatic conditions prevailing throughout Kerala. P. djamor performed well in areas having higher temperature (more than 280C), lesser rainfall and lesser humidity (80 per cent).
- Subjects
PLEUROTUS ostreatus; COASTAL plains; PLEUROTUS; LATERITE; FOOTHILLS; HIGH temperatures
- Publication
Journal of Tropical Agriculture, 2023, Vol 61, Issue 2, p207
- ISSN
0971-636X
- Publication type
Article