Dania, A.T.

The effect of cassava starch and bambara groundnut powder on the growth of Pleurotus tuberregium (Fr. Singer) was investigated. The growth of Pleurotus tuberregium on sawdust of Brachystegia nigerica was supplemented with starch and bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranean) at 0%, 5%, 10%, 15% and 20% concentrations respectively. Mycelia extension, mycelia growth morphology and biomass were influenced significantly at p > 0.05 by these supplements.

This study evaluated the effects of different synthetic and formulated culture media on the mycelial growth of Pleurotus ostreatus and Marasmiellus inoderma under standard laboratory conditions. The synthetic media included Potato Dextrose Agar (PDA), Yeast Extract Agar (YEA), Malt Extract Agar (MEA), and Czapek-Dox agar, while formulated media in are cornmeal, rice extract, and wheat extract agars. Mycelial plugs were inoculated into each medium and incubated, with growth monitored daily.