Table 1

Parameters			Substrates
	100% sawdust	25% PE plastic	50% PE plastic	75% PE plastic	100% PE plastic
No. of fruiting bodies	9.20^a	8.68^ab	8.00^b	7.85^bc	6.89^c
Pileus diameter (mm)	229.21^a	95.92^b	90.41^b	76.17^b	71.94^b
Pileus thickness (cm)	1.11	1.1	1.28	1.3	1.08
Diameter of Stipe (cm)	3.75	3.54	4.13	3.48	3.95
Length of stipe (cm)	3.09	3.54	3.31	3.64	3.04
Yield (g)	322.38^a	387.57^b	387.59^b	283.16^b	282.17^b

Table 1: Summary of Growth and Yield of Oyster Mushroom As Affected By Low-Density Polyethylene Plastics as Growing Substrates.

Table 2

Material	Specification	Quantity	Unit Cost	Total cost
PVC pipe	2cm x 2.5	30	0.5	15
Polypropylene plastic	5cm x 12cm	30	0.16	5
Rubber band		30	0.16	5
Cotton balls				16
Washed sugar	Gram	30g	0.09	2.7
Distilled water	Liter	1li	32	20
Total Cost				63.7
Gross Income
100% sawdust (Ta)	25% PE plastic (Tb)	50% PE	75% PE	100% PE plastic (Te)
		plastic (Tc)	plastic (Td)
112.7	100.65	100.66	99.11	98.76
Net Income
63.7	36.95	36.96	35.41	35.06

Table 2: Cost and Return Analysis of Producing Oyster Mushrooms Grown In Different Substrates.

Tables at a glance

Table 1

Table 2

Figures at a glance

Comments

Figure 1

FIGURE 1

Figure 1: Time elapsed for mycelial running, pin-head formation, and maturity of fruiting bodies.