| Period of composting | 1st Flush | No. of pinheads 2nd Flush | 3rd Flush | Total No. of pinheads | % Conversion of pinheads to matured fruit bodies |
| 0 | 43 (30) | 13 (10) | 17 (8) | 61 (48) | 78.7a |
| 4 | 44 (37) | 14 (9) | 17 (10) | 75 (56) | 74.7a |
| 8 | 38 (31) | 16 (10) | 18 (11) | 72 (52) | 72.2a |
| 12 | 30 (21) | 16 (10) | 16 (7) | 62 (38) | 61.3b |
Table 1a: Pinhead formation and conversion to matured fruit bodies per flush of P. eous P-31 on only rice straw composted for the indicated periods
NB: () indicates the number of matured fruit bodies Values in the same column followed by a different letter are statistically significant (p ≤0.05) from each other.
| Period of composting | No. of pinheads | Total No. of pinheads | % Conversion of pinheads to matured fruit bodies | ||
| 1st Flush | 2nd Flush | 3rd Flush | |||
| 0 | 12 (8) | 6 (4) | 6 (3) | 24 (15) | 62.5 a |
| 4 | 13 (7) | 7 (6) | 5 (4) | 21 (17) | 68.0 a |
| 8 | 17(11) | 5 (3) | 8 (5) | 30 (19) | 63.3 a |
| 12 | 11 (8) | 13 (6) | 4 (3) | 28 (17) | 60.7 a |
Table 1b: Number of pinhead formation and conversion to matured fruit bodies per flush of P. ostreatus EM-1 on rice straw substrate composted for the indicated periods
NB: () indicates the number of matured fruit bodies Values in the same column followed by the same letter are statistically not significant (p ≥0.05) from each other.
| Period of composting / day(s) | 1st Flush | Total no. of fruit bodies2nd Flush | 3rd Flush | Total No. of fruit bodies | % Conversion of pinheads to matured fruit bodies |
| 0 | 45 (32) | 14(7) | 12 (6) | 71 (45) a | 63.4a |
| 4 | 48 (39) | 27 (17) | 14 (7) | 89 (63)b | 70.8b |
| 8 | 37 (23) | 22 (14) | 15 (9) | 74 (46) a | 62.2a |
| 12 | 44 (30) | 21 (14) | 15 (11) | 80 (55) b | 68.8b |
Table 2a: Total number of pinheads and matured fruit bodies per flush of P. eous P-31 grown on supplemented rice straw with 1% CaCO3 and 10% rice
NB: () indicates the number of matured fruit bodies Values in the same column followed by a different letter are statistically significant (p ≤0.05) from each other.
| Period of composting | No. of pinheads | Total No. of pinheads | ||
| 1st Flush | 2nd Flush | 3rd Flush | ||
| 0 | 18 (13) | 10 (8) | 8 (6) | 37 (27)a |
| 4 | 17 (12) | 12 (8) | 10 (6) | 39 (26)a |
| 8 | 22 (14) | 17 (11) | 13 (7) | 52 (32)b |
| 12 | 22 (13) | 19 (10) | 14 (9) | 55 (32)b |
Table 2b: Total number of pinheads and matured fruit bodies per flush of P. ostreatus EM- on rice straw supplemented with 1% CaCO3 and 10% rice
NB: () indicates the number of matured fruit bodiesValues in the same column followed by a different letter are statistically significant (p ≤0.05) from each other
| Period of composting/ day(s) | Treatments | 1st Flush / fruiting bodies | No. of pinheads / fruit bodies per flush2nd Flush / fruiting bodies | 3rd Flush / fruiting bodies | Total number of pinheads / fruiting bodies | % Conversion to fruiting bodies |
| 0 | A15 A10 A5 |
42 (33) 38 (25) 51 (35) |
21 (13) 20 (12) 15 (10) |
11 (6) 14 (6) 19 (9) |
74 (52) 72 (43) 85 (54) |
70.3a 59.7b 63.5c |
| 4 | B15 B10 B5 |
49 (30) 42 (23) 41(29) |
20 (14) 13 (10) 18 (13) |
15 (9) 15 (8) 14 (8) |
84 (53) 70 (53) 73 (41) |
63.1c 75.7a 56.2b |
| 8 | C15 C10 C5 |
42 (34) 35 (27) 34 (21) |
15 (10) 17 (8) 18 (13) |
15 (9) 17 (9) 20 (12) |
72 (53) 69 (44) 72 (46) |
73.6a 63.8c 63.9c |
| 12 | D15 D10 D5 |
31 (22) 39 (27) 34 (22) |
17 (11) 15 (8) 17 (11) |
12 (7) 13 (6) 17 (9) |
60 (40) 67 (41) 68 (42) |
66.7c 61.2c 61.8c |
Table 3a: Total number of pinheads and fruit bodies after three flushes by P. eous P-31on rice straw amended with 1% CaCO3 and 10% rice bran at composting and supplemented with additional proportions of 5, 10 and 15% rice bran at bagging before sterilization
Keys:
Value of fruit bodies are in parenthesis ()
Values in the same column followed by a different letter are statistically significant (p ≤0.05) from each other
A15, A10, A5 represent uncomposted (0 day) rice straw supplemented with additional 5, 10 and
15% rice bran respectively.
B15, B10, B5 represent 4 days composted rice straw supplemented with additional 5, 10 and 15% rice bran respectively.
C15, C10 C5 represent 8 days composted rice straw supplemented with additional 5, 10 and 15% rice bran respectively.
D15, D10, D5 represent 12 days composted rice straw supplemented with additional 5, 10 and 15% rice bran respectively.
| Period of composting/ day(s) | Treatments | 1st Flush / fruiting bodies | No. of pinheads / fruit bodies per flush2nd Flush / fruiting bodies | 3rd Flush / fruiting bodies | Total number of pinheads / fruiting bodies | % Conversion to fruiting bodies |
| 0 | A15 A10 A5 |
13 (09) 15 (10) 16 (10) |
9 (06) 9 (07) 6 (04) |
8 (6) 8 (6) 6 (4) |
30 (21) 32 (23) 28 (18) |
65.6a 71.9b 75.0b |
| 4 | B15 B10 B5 |
18 (12) 18 (12) 19 (12) |
16 (11) 12 (09) 10 (08) |
8 (6) 7 (6) 7 (6) |
42 (28) 37 (27) 36 (26) |
66.6a 73.0b 72.2b |
| 8 | C15 C10 C5 |
20 (13) 20 (12) 20 (11) |
17 (12) 11 (10) 13 (10) |
12 (9) 11(7) 8 (5) |
49 (34) 42 (29) 41(26) |
69.3a 69.0a 63.4a |
| 12 | D15 D10 D5 |
10 (08) 25 (17) 22 (15) |
10 (06) 11(08) 11(09) |
9 (6) 9 (7) 10 (8) |
29 (20) 45 (32) 43 (32) |
68.9a 71.1b 74.4b |
Table 3b: Total number of pinheads and fruiting bodies from three flushes by P. ostreatus EM-1 raised on rice straw amended with 1% CaCO3 and 10% rice bran during composting (0-12 days) and supplemented with different proportions (5, 10 and 15%) rice bran at bagging before sterilization
Keys: Value of fruit bodies are in parenthesis ()
Values in the same column followed by a different letter are statistically significant (p ≤0.05) from each other
A15, A10, A5 represent uncomposted (0 day) rice straw supplemented with additional 5, 10 and 15% rice bran respectively.
B15, B10, B5 represent 4 days composted rice straw supplemented with additional 5, 10 and 15% rice bran respectively.
C15, C10 C5 represent 8 days composted rice straw supplemented with additional 5, 10 and 15% rice bran respectively.
D15, D10, D5 represent 12 days composted rice straw supplemented with additional 5, 10 and 15% rice bran respectively.
| Period of composting/ day(s) | Treatments | 1st Flush / fruiting bodies | No. of pinheads / fruit bodies per flush2nd Flush / fruiting bodies | 3rd Flush / fruiting bodies | Total number of pinheads / fruiting bodies | % Conversion to fruiting bodies |
| 0 | A15 A10 A5 |
20 (15) 18 (10) 24 (16) |
14 (9) 14 (10) 14 (9) |
11(7) 11 (6) 11 (5) |
45 (31) 43 (26) 49 (30) |
68.9a 60.5a 61.2a |
| 4 | B15 B10 B5 |
18 (10) 14 (8) 18 (13) |
15 (9) 13 (7) 08 (5) |
12 (7) 11 (7) 11 (6) |
45 (26) 38 (22) 37 (24) |
57.8b 57.9b 64.9a |
| 8 | C15 C10 C5 |
19 (13) 19 (12) 11 (9) |
15 (9) 11 (7) 12 (7) |
15 (8) 08 (4) 10 (6) |
49 (30) 38 (23) 33 (22) |
61.2a 60.5a 66.7a |
| 12 | D15 D10 D5 |
23 (17) 19 (15) 23 (16) |
12 (8) 14 (10) 30 (20) |
13 (8) 12 (7) 10 (7) |
48 (33) 45 (32) 63 (43) |
68.8a 71.1c 68.3a |
Table 4a: Total number of pinheads and fruiting bodies from three flushes by P. ostreatus EM-1 on rice straw and rice husk mixture (1:1w/w) amended with 1% CaCO3 and 10% rice bran during composting (0-12 days) and supplemented with different proportions (5, 10 and 15% of rice bran at bagging before sterilization
Keys: Values of fruiting bodies are in parenthesis ()
Values in the same column followed by a different letter are statistically significant (p ≤0.05) from each other
A15, A10, A5 represent uncomposted (0 day) rice straw supplemented with additional 5, 10 and 15% rice bran respectively.
B15, B10, B5 represent 4 days composted rice straw supplemented with additional 5, 10 and 15% rice bran respectively.
C15, C10 C5 represent 8 days composted rice straw supplemented with additional 5, 10 and 15% rice bran respectively.
D15, D10, D5 represent 12 days composted rice straw supplemented with additional 5, 10 and 15% rice bran respectively.
| Period of composting/ day(s) | Treatments | 1st Flush / fruiting bodies | No. of pinheads / fruit bodies per flush2nd Flush / fruiting bodies | 3rd Flush / fruiting bodies | Total number of pinheads / fruiting bodies | % Conversion to fruiting bodies |
| 0 | A15 A10 A5 |
50 (38) 34 (23) 37 (24) |
27 (20) 21 (14) 25 (15) |
12 (8) 16 (9) 16 (12) |
89 (66) 71 (46) 78 (51) |
74.1a 64.8b 65.4b |
| 4 | B15 B10 B5 |
24 (14) 25 (18) 26 (15) |
14 (10) 16 (13) 14 (10) |
12 (8) 12 (7) 10 (8) |
50 (34) 53 (38) 50 (33) |
68.0b 71.7a 66.0b |
| 8 | C15 C10 C5 |
26 (17) 21 (14) 22 (16) |
16 (11) 10 (10) 14 (10) |
9 (6) 9 (5) 11 (6) |
51 (34) 40 (29) 47 (32) |
66.7b 72.5a 68.1b |
| 12 | D15 D10 D5 |
30 (20) 27 (18) 27 (18) |
13 (8) 14 (10) 15 (10) |
10 (8) 10 (7) 11 (6) |
53 (30) 51 (35) 53 (34) |
58.5c 68.2b 64.1b |
Table 4b: Total pinheads and fruiting bodies produced by P. eous P-31 on a rice straw and rice husk mixture (1:1 w/w) with 1% CaCO3 and 10% rice bran during composting (0-12 Days), supplemented with varying proportions of rice bran (5%, 10%, and 15%) at bagging
Keys: Values of fruiting bodies are in parenthesis ()
Values in the same column followed by a different letter are statistically significant (p≤0.05) from each other
| Period of composting | No. of pinheads / fruit bodies per flush | Total No. of pinheads / fruiting bodies | % Conversion to fruit bodies | ||
| 1st Flush | 2nd Flush | 3rd Flush | |||
| 0 | 40 (23) | 24 (15) | 12 (6) | 76 (44) | 57.9a |
| 4 | 38 (25) | 21 (13) | 14 (8) | 73 (46) | 63.0b |
| 8 | 37 (23) | 19 (14) | 15 (11) | 71 (41) | 67.6b |
| 12 | 38 (27) | 21 (10) | 14 (10) | 73 (47) | 64.4b |
Table 5a: Total number of pinheads and fruit bodies per three flushes of P. eous P-31 on sawdust amended with 1% CaCO3 and 10% rice bran
Keys *No. of fruiting bodies are in parenthesis ()
Values in the same column followed by a different letter are statistically significant (p ≤0.05) from each other
| Period of composting | No. of pinheads / fruit bodies per flush | Total No. of pinheads / fruiting bodies | % Conversion to fruit bodies | ||
| 1st Flush | 2nd Flush | 3rd Flush | |||
| 0 | 29 (16) | 30 (19) | 19 (14) | 78 (49) | 62.8 a |
| 4 | 24 (15) | 17 (12) | 21 (12) | 62 (39) | 62.9 a |
| 8 | 26 (21) | 17 (13) | 22 (15) | 65 (49) | 75.4 b |
| 12 | 24 (16) | 18 (12) | 15 (9) | 57 (37) | 64.9 a |
Table 5b: Total number of pinheads and fruit bodies per three flushes of P. ostreatus EM-1 on sawdust amended with 1% CaCO3 and 10% rice bran
Keys
*Fruiting bodies are in parenthesis ()
Values in the same column followed by a different letter are statistically significant (p≤0.05) from each other
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