Growth and Cultivation Studies of Pleurotus tuberregium (Fr. Singer) on Sawdust of Brachystegia nigerica Supplemented with Cassava Starch and Bambara Groundnut
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.