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Cultivation of three
types of indigenous wild edible mushrooms: Coprinus
cinereus, Pleurotus flabellatus and
Volvariella volvocea on composted sisal decortications
residue in Tanzania
Anthony Manoni Mshandete1* and
Joyce Cuff2
1Department
of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology,
University of Dar es Salaam, P.O. Box 35179, Dar es Salaam,
Tanzania.
2Biology
Department, Thiel College, Greenville, PA, 16124, USA.
*Corresponding author. E-mail:
mshandete@amu.udsm.ac.tz,
anthonymshandete@yahoo.co.uk. Tel: +255 22 2410223. Fax:
+255- 22-2410 078.
Accepted
10 November, 2008 |
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The
periods for spawn running, pinhead and fruit body formation,
number of flushes, yield and biological efficiency of the
three Tanzanian wild edible mushrooms, Coprinus cinereus,
Pleurotus flabellatus and Volvariella volvocea,
grown on composted sisal decortications residue were
studied.
Results revealed that the organic ingredients in sisal
decortications residue composted well within 21 days of
composting, resulting in the formation of suitable compost,
to support the growth of mycelia of the three edible
mushrooms.
The time
for the first appearance of mushrooms was shortest for
C. cinereus
(10‑11 days), followed
by V. volvaceae (12-14 days), while that for P.
flabellatus was 16-18 days. All three mushrooms
produced at least five flushes; flush 1 gave the highest
yield while flush 5 the lowest yield.
The biological efficiency (B.E.) for C. cinereus, P.
flabellatus and V. volvaceae was 68, 64 and 28%,
respectively. Significant differences (P<0.05) in
mushroom size, yield and % B.E. of the three mushrooms
species were recorded.
The results also showed that the B.E. (74%) of P.
flabellatus grown on non-composted sisal decortications
residue was significantly higher (P<0.05) than that grown on
composted sisal decortications residue. The implications of
this study are that sisal decortications residue could be
used to cultivate very protein rich mushrooms for food while
at the same time promoting environmental sustainability.
Key
words:
Composting, Coprinus
cinereus, cultivation, biological efficiency,
Pleurotus flabellatus,
Volvariella volvaceae. |
