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Ability of Three Pleurotus Species for Effective use of Giant Grass Compost Cover

Ability of Three Pleurotus Species for Effective use of Giant Grass Compost

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|Jun 2022

Figures & Tables

Table 1

Enzyme activities (Iu·dm−3 ± SD) at the inoculation stage of three different Pleurotus species cultured in composted giant grass

Pleurotus speciesGlucosidaseAmylaseMnPXylanaseLiPLaccaseCMCaseFPase
P. florida153.7±1.5b372.7±5.3a148.9±14.4b143.5±2.3b601.4±5.6a163.2±8.0a495.8±21.6a257.3±13.1b
P. pulmonarius164.8±3.7a249.0±12.9b273.4±6.9a173.4±8.1a632.6±18.1a90.4±4.0b311.4±14.9b418.7±13.8a
P. ostreatus165.1±4.7a202.7±16.4c271.7±13.9a118.0±3.2c603.6±23.6a98.7±7.7b478.6±1.3a154.5±21.1c

[i] Different letters in a column represent a significant difference in enzyme activity between various species of Pleurotus at p ≤ 0.05 by Duncan's multiple range tests (n = 3)

Figure 1

Comparison of enzymatic activities of three Pleurotus species cultured in composted giant grass at the inoculation phase (comparisons were made within species)

Figure 2

Comparison of enzymatic activities of three Pleurotus species cultured in composted giant grass at the mycelial colonization phase

Figure 3

Comparison of enzymatic activities of three Pleurotus species cultured in composted giant grasses at the fruiting stage

Table 2

Enzyme activities (Iu·dm−3 ± SD) at the mycelia colonization stage of three Pleurotus species cultured in composted giant grass

Pleurotus speciesGlucosidaseAmylaseMnPXylanaseLiPLaccaseCMCaseFPase
P. florida125.5±2.8b320.3±10.5a223.2±4.6b93.6±2.8c611.8±11.1a97.2±2.6c524.5±15.0a311.1±8.8a
P. pulmonarius93.8±4.4c256.9±10.6b158.1±15.3c145.1±5.5a481.9±24.5b113.7±4.7b373.1±16.2b214.2±2.8c
P. ostreatus156.8±2.3a266.5±5.7b248.3±9.6a116.4±7.2b649.6±26.8a141.7±6.0a278.4±23.0c257.3±8.9b

[i] See explanation in Table 1

Table 3

Enzyme activities (Iu·dm−3 ± SD) at the fruiting stage of three Pleurotus species cultured in composted giant grass

Pleurotus speciesGlucosidaseAmylaseMnPXylanaseLiPLaccaseCMCaseFPase
P. florida98.7±1.8b181.2±9.9b272.7±4.7a132.3±4.8b610.3±11.2b147.5±3.4ab301.3±4.5b237.6±9.8b
P. pulmonarius99.6±4.5b300.1±14.4a177.6±7.2b198.9±8.2a715.0±16.1a145.8±2.3b550.3±30.4a204.1±12.8c
P. ostreatus151.3±5.2a144.9±16.5c184.6±4.7b98.4±6.2c441.1±6.8c154.9±6.0a288.4±15.2b349.5±11.2a

[i] See explanation in Table 1

Table 4

Mycelia growth and productive capacity of three Pleurotus species cultured in composted giant grass

Pleurotus speciesMycelia growth (days)Primordia initiation (days)No. of fruiting bodiesFresh fruiting body weight (g)Stipe length (cm)Pileus diameter (cm)BE* (%)
P. florida23.9±1.2a46.4±1.5c15.8±3.2c152.2±11.0b5.9±0.4a8.2±0.7b72.5±5.2c
P. pulmonarius26.5±3.0b38.9±3.0a23.2±3.3a173.4±13.0a5.4±0.4b7.5±0.8c82.6±6.2a
P. ostreatus25.3±1.5b42.0±1.9b18.5 ± 2.6b166.5 ±12.7a5.6±0.5b8.7±0.4a78.6±5.8b

Means ± SD followed by letters indicating a significant difference at 5% probability; in a column, different letters represent a significant mean difference between Pleurotus spp ± SD at 5% probability; the total number of replicate bags per species was 18 bags (500 g per bag)

* BE – biological efficiency

Table 5

The content of nutrients in fruiting bodies (mg·g−1 ± SD) of three Pleurotus species cultured in composted giant grass

Pleurotus speciesPolysaccharidesProteinCarbohydrateAmino acids totalFatCrude ashFiber
P. florida3.47±0.01c114.25±0.98b96.29±1.10c2.89±0.01a51.18±0.11a12.63±0.23b19.89±0.48a
P. pulmonarius3.88±0.01b108.55±1.03c105.54±1.55b2.68±0.01b43.56±0.77c15.26±0.22a17.30±0.62b
P. ostreatus4.11±0.02a121.54±1.03a110.75±1.03a2.35±0.07c48.77±0.07b11.69±0.27c20.42±0.72a

[i] In a column, different letters represent a significant nutrient content difference between Pleurotus species, at p ≤ 0.05 according to Duncan's multiple range tests; the total number of replicate bags per species was 18 bags (500 g per bag)

Table 6

The content of heavy metals (mg·kg−1 ± SD) in fruiting bodies of three Pleurotus species cultured in composted giant grass

Pleurotus speciesHgAsPbCd
P. florida0.015a0.043b0.017b0.130b
P. pulmonarius0.012c0.047a0.018a0.136a
P. ostreatus0.014b0.042c0.015c0.123c

[i] In a column, different letters represent a significant metal content difference between various Pleurotus species at p ≤ 0.05 according to Duncan's multiple range tests; the total number of replicate bags per species was 18 bags (500 g per bag)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/johr-2022-0006 | Journal eISSN: 2353-3978 (formerly 2300-5009) | Journal ISSN: 2300-5009
Language: English
Page range: 67 - 76
Submitted on: Mar 1, 2022
Accepted on: May 1, 2022
Published on: Jun 22, 2022
Published by: National Institute of Horticultural Research
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

© 2022 Obed Niyimbabazi, Aimable Nsanzinshuti, Mediatrice Hatungimana, Hui Lin, Lili Zhang, Dongmei Lin, Lin Zhanxi, published by National Institute of Horticultural Research
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