Vol. 11, Issue 2 (2022)

Author(s):
Kshitij Kumar, Gopal Singh, Popin Kumar, Satpal Singh and Sandeep Kumar

Abstract:
The effect of different medicinal plants leaves powders was mycelia growth and spawn production of Oyster mushroom was observed in the present investigation. Pleurotus spp. (PL-20-201) and leaves powders of three medicinal plants [viz., Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus globulus), Jamun (Syzygium cumini) and Neem (Azadirachta indica)] in two doses (1.5% and 3.0%) were used for this investigation. Maximum mycelial growth, mycelial growth rate, dry mycelia weight, dry mycelia weight growth rate, spawn growth and spawn growth rate of Pleurotus spp. (PL-20-201) were observed in control followed by 1.5% Jamun leaves powder. While, minimum mycelial growth, mycelial growth rate, dry mycelia weight, dry mycelia weight growth rate, spawn growth and spawn growth rate were observed in 3.0% eucalyptus leaves powder.