Jeong-Han Kim 1*, Jong-In Choi 1, Jeong-Hyun Chi 2, Sun-Yee Won 3, Geon-Sik Seo 4 and Young-Cheoul Ju 1
1Mushroom Research Station, GARES, Gwangju 464-873, Korea
2Division of Crop Research, GARES, Hwasung 445-300, Korea
3Division of Horticulture Research, GARES, Hwasung 445-300, Korea
4Department of Industrial crop, KNAC, Hwaseong 445-893, Korea
Correspondence to kjh75@gg.go.kr
Korean Journal of Mycology (Kor J Mycol) June 30, 2008, 36(1):26-30.
https://doi.org/10.4489/kjm.2008.36.1.026
(Received February 25, 2008. Accepted June 2, 2008)
Published: June 30, 2008.
© The Korean Society of Mycology
This study was carried out to develop artificial culture method of Grifola frondosa in polypropylene bag. To find out the favorable substrate formulation of G. frondosa, physicochemical conditions were investigated. The T2 formulation (55 : 25 : 12 : 8) mixing ratio of oak sawdust, oak chip, dried bean-curd refuse and wheat bran showed the shortest time to complete the crop cycle and the highest yield (weight of fresh mushrooms harvested at maturity). Those physicochemical conditions were pH 4.3, 2.4% crude fat contents, 54.1% total carbon, 1.42% total nitrogen, 38.1 C/N ratio, 75.5% porosity and 0.21 g/cm 3 bulk density. Among the physicochemical factors, pH, crude fat and total nitrogen may affect mushroom yield. Therefore, development of favorable substrate would be benefit to increase production efficiency of G. frondosa mushrooms and be commercial potential.
Artificial cultivation, Bag cultivation, Grifola frondosa, Substrate formulation, Yield