Min-Keun Kim*, Jae-San Ryu, Young-Han Lee, Seong-Tae Lee, Jae-Young Heo and Jin-Hyeuk Kwon
Division of Environment-friendly Research, Gyeong sang nam-do Agricultural Research and Extension Services, Jinju 660-360, Korea
Correspondence to goguma99@korea.kr
Korean Journal of Mycology (Kor J Mycol) April 1, 2012, 40(1):49-53.
https://doi.org/10.4489/KJM.2012.40.1.049
(Received February 6, 2012. Revised .March 5, 2012. Accepted March 20, 2012)
Published: April 1, 2012.
© The Korean Society of Mycology
Hot-water extracted natural media were made from raw materials for mycelial culture of Pleurotus eryngii. Poplar sawdust, wheat bran and rice bran were used as substrates for hot water extraction. The mixed substrates of poplar sawdust, wheat bran, and rice bran with 50 : 20 : 30 (v/v/v, PWR523) and 50 : 30 : 20 (v/v/v, PWR532) were optimal for mycelial growth of P. eryngii, respectively. The hot-water extracted natural media from PWR523 and PWR532 showed a rapid mycelial growth and spawn running compared to PDA. There was no significant difference in mushroom yield when the mycelium grown on the hot-water extracted natural media was used as the inoculum source for producing fruit body.
Hot-water extraction, Mycelial growth media, Natural media, Pleurotus eryngii