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An improved rapid composting procedure enhances the substrate quality and yield of Agaricus bisporus. African Journal of Agricultural Research

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Title An improved rapid composting procedure enhances the substrate quality and yield of Agaricus bisporus. African Journal of Agricultural Research
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Creator Wakchaure, G.C., Meena, K.K., Choudhary, R.L., Singh, M., Yandigeri, M.S.
 
Subject Agaricus bisporus, composting
 
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The effect of passive aeration on substrate quality, composting period and yield was studied using
different perforated high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipes arrangements, as a composting method for
substrate preparation to Agaricus bisporus cultivation. The ingredients are, mixture of wheat straw
(60%), wheat bran (5.5%), chicken manure (31%), urea (0.5%) and gypsum (3%) with initial moisture
(75%) used for composting. It was demonstrated that passive aeration is the key parameter controlling
composting process, shortened the compost period, enhance the substrate quality and Agaricus yield
as of pile composting. The substrate physico-chemical characteristics that is, moisture content,
temperature pattern, bulk density, pH, electric conductivity, C: N ratio and thermophilic fungi activity
varied significantly with composting period. The parallel arrangement (10% perforations) was found
best among all the passive aeration treatments for achieving the quality substrate in shortest
composting period of 16 day and enhance the A. bisporus yield up to 27.6%. This study also opens
possibility to cultivate A. bisporus on a lingo-cellulosic, non-pasteurized, non-conditioned, aerated
substrate and that composting for 16 days improve the mushroom yield with minimum energy, labor
and infrastructure.
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Date 2019-12-06T10:01:17Z
2019-12-06T10:01:17Z
2013-09-01
 
Type Article
 
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http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/28464
 
Language English
 
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Publisher Journal of Agricultural Research