Korean Journal of Mycology (Kor. J. Mycol.)
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Characteristics of microorganism isolated from Cotton Waste Media for the Oyster Mushroom Cultivation

Mushroom Research Division, National Institute of Horticultural & Herbal Science, RDA, Suwon 441-707, Korea

Correspondence to lchanj@korea.kr

Korean Journal of Mycology (Kor J Mycol) December 31, 2010, 38(2):120-124.
https://doi.org/10.4489/KJM.2010.38.2.120
(Received August 19, 2010. Accepted December 1, 2010)
Published: December 31, 2010.
© The Korean Society of Mycology

ABSTRACT

This study was carried out to investigate interaction between mushroom mycelium and microorganisms in cotton waste media for the shelf cultivation of oyster mushroom. Two oyster mushroom farms was selected for this experiment. One was good mushroom farm (farmhouse I) and the other failed mushroom farm (farmhouse II). In farmhouse I, the inhibition microorganisms were higher toward the end of growth stage than the early stage, but the result of farmhouse II was opposite. Effects of the mycelium growth on plate culture showed same results on mushrooms as the earlier one. And the mycelium growth was influenced by secretory materials of microorganisms. Among of the isolates, Only few microorganism had inhibitory effects on either P. tolaasii or T. harzianum causing the disease of oyster mushrooms. But more microorganisms had inhibition effects on P. agarici.

Keywords

Cotton waste media, Microorganism, Mushroom farm, Mycelium growth, Pleurotus ostreatus

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