Article Title
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1994
Keywords
Waste paper--Recycling; Pleurotus ostreatus
Abstract
Waste papers, such as newsprint not recycled for fiber recovery, may provide benefits such as production of valued mushrooms during their biological decomposition in low input simple technology systems. The edible gourmet mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus was grown on a newspaper substrate with small additions of spawn and wood chips. Prior sterilization of the paper was not required in successful outdoor incubation of inoculated bales. Heavy metal content of mushrooms from paper was similar to that found in commercial oyster mushrooms purchased at a local market
First Page
1
Last Page
4
Recommended Citation
Schmidt, E. L.
(1994).
Direct Conversion of Waste Paper to Valued Foodstuff: Growth of the Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus) on Old Newspaper.
Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science, Vol. 58 No.2, 1-4.
Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.morris.umn.edu/jmas/vol58/iss2/1
Primo Type
Article