Effect of agricultural substrates and spawn rates on growth and production of oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus)

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Al-huwaidi, N. K.
Medany, G. M.

Abstract

The results of cultivating Pleurotus ostreatus at different spawn rates and using various agricultural substrates indicated that the fastest incubation occurred on barley substrate at a spawn rate of 4% , while the sorghum substrate significantly outperformed in the shortest period of formation of the pinhead and the number of clusters at a spawn rate of 4%, while the maximum number of fruiting bodies was recorded in the barley substrate at a spawn rate of 4%. The highest total yield was obtained in the barley substrate with a spawn ratio of 4 %, which amounted to ( 743 g ), with a biological efficiency of (99.3%).

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Al-huwaidi, N. K., & Medany, G. M. (2026). Effect of agricultural substrates and spawn rates on growth and production of oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus). International Journal of Agricultural Technology, 22(1), 11–22. https://doi.org/10.63369/ijat.2026.22.1.11-22
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