Effects of Different Substrate Media and Supplements on Growth and Yield of Mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus)

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Published Dec 27, 2025
https://doi.org/10.70436/nuijb.v4i02.396
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Vol. 4 No. 02 (2025): June

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Aimal Sharifi
Nangarhar University
Asmatullah Durani
Agriculture Science
Sajidullah Safi
Laghman University
Azizullah Khalili
ayed Jamaluddin Afghan University
Noor Ali Noor
Nangarhar University

Abstract

This study investigates the opportunities and challenges of oyster mushroom production in Nangarhar province because no research had been done before to find out best substrate media for mushroom cultivation that is most effective and locally available. The study was conducted at (PHDC) research center. The experiment consisted of wheat straw, corn stover, rice straw, saw dust and mixture of them (WS+CS+RS+SD) as substrates and supplemented with 15% wheat bran, 5% soybean powder and 2% lime. The study was laid out in a completely randomized design (CRD) containing 15 treatments, four replications and total 60 bags. The result revealed that there was a significant difference (P< 0.05) among the treatments. The highest stalk length (12.2 cm), cap diameter (5.8 cm), total yield (659.5 g), biological efficiency (131.9 %) and B:C ratio (6.3) were obtained from rice straw + 2% lime (RS+LI) compared to other treatment. The lowest stalk length (5.3 cm), cap diameter (3.4 cm), total yield (101.3 g), biological efficiency (20.8 %) and B:C ratio (0.9) were obtained from corn stover + 15% wheat bran. The study recommends and suggests that rice straw + 2% lime can be considered as best compared to other treatments and can be considered for commercial cultivation. Further studies on oyster mushroom cultivation are needed in Nangarhar to further promote the industry.

Keywords

Growth, mushroom, substrates, supplements, yield

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Author Biographies

Aimal Sharifi , Nangarhar University

Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, Nangarhar University, Nangarhar, Afghanistan

Asmatullah Durani, Agriculture Science

Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, Nangarhar University, Nangarhar, Afghanistan

Sajidullah Safi, Laghman University

Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Laghman University, Laghman, Afghanistan   

Azizullah Khalili, ayed Jamaluddin Afghan University

Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, Sayed Jamaluddin Afghan University, Konar, Afghanistan

Noor Ali Noor , Nangarhar University

Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Faculty of Agriculture, Nangarhar University

How to Cite
Sharifi , A., Durani, A., Safi, S., Khalili, A., & Noor , N. A. (2025). Effects of Different Substrate Media and Supplements on Growth and Yield of Mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus). Nangarhar University International Journal of Biosciences, 4(02), 16–24. https://doi.org/10.70436/nuijb.v4i02.396

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