Effects of Mixture of Decomposed Sawdust and White Sand on the Productivity of Sclerotia of Pleurotus Tuber-regium (Fr) Singer

Gbara A; Oriakpono; I. O.; Amadi G. O

doi:10.56201/ijaes.vol.12.no4.2026.pg52.58

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Effects of Mixture of Decomposed Sawdust and White Sand on the Productivity of Sclerotia of Pleurotus Tuber-regium (Fr) Singer

Gbara A, Oriakpono, I. O. and Amadi G. O

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The productivity of sclerotia of pleurotus tuber_regium cultivated on mixture of decomposed sawdust and white sand was studied for 10 weeks at the growth chambers of crop science, Faculty of Agriculture, Rivers State University. The treatments used were decomposed sawdust and white sand in the following ratios respectively; control T1 (0:5) control T2 (5:0) T3 (4:1), T4 (3:2), T5 (2:3), T6 (1:4) T7 (1:1) of the decomposed sawdust to white sand. Each treatment was replicated thrice and emptied into a 75x60cm/ black horticultural bag with 12 perforation at the base and laid in completely randomization design CRD. 10 pieces of the weighed 10g of sclerotia were planted in each bag containing the various treatment and controls and watered daily with 50cl of water to moisten the sclerotia. Data were collected on percentage Emergence, No of shoot produced per treatment, No of days to Emergence of pinheads Frequency of harvesting fruiting bodies from each treatment per week. Emergence of pinheads were observed 3 days after planting in some bags but no growth was observed in T1, T6 and T7.Data collected and analyzed showed that T3 produce gave the highest percentage Emergence of 8.62%, early Emergence of (3) days after planting,, highest number of 20 shoots, higher frequency of regular harvesting per week which was significantly higher when compared with value obtained from control T1 and T2 and other treatments. Amongst the two control, Control T2 performed better than T1. At the end of the experiment, It was observed that 4-part decomposed sawdust when added to one part white sand, improved the soil structure and nutrient status of the white sand in T3.

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