Table 2 Effect of different sterilization methods on spawn run, pinhead initiation, yield and morphology of Pleurotus eryngii.
Treatment | Days taken in spawn run | Days taken in Pin head initiation | Number of fruiting bodies | Yield (g) | B.E. % | Average fruit body weight (g) | Fruit Body Measurement | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pileus (cm) | Stipe length (cm) | Stipe diameter (cm) | |||||||
Water and Aerated Steam | 14.0 | 20.0 | 21.0 | 577.2 | 57.7 | 33.9 | 7.2 | 5.5 | 3.0 |
Chlorine water | 17.2 | 22.6 | 25.8 | 734.0 | 73.4 | 31.4 | 6.9 | 5.4 | 2.2 |
Chlorine water + Carbendazim | 18.2 | 24.8 | 27.8 | 757.4 | 75.7 | 32.5 | 6.8 | 5.3 | 2.0 |
Chlorine water + Carbendazim + Dichlorovos | 19.0 | 25.0 | 30.6 | 787.4 | 78.7 | 27.2 | 6.5 | 4.6 | 2.0 |
SEm ± | 0.3 | 0.4 | 3.3 | 39.7 | 4.0 | 5.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
CD(p = 0.05) | 1.0 | 1.2 | NS | 119.0 | 11.9 | NS | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
