Abstract:
Accelerated deforestation of the vegetation cover combined with climate change is influencing
the seasonal availability of carpophores in different regions of the country. This study aims to
improve mushroom production in Côte d'Ivoire through the use of different types of organic
substrates. The methodology consisted in using three types of oyster mushroom (Pleurotus
cornucopiae, Pleurotus ostreatus and Pleurotus citrinopileatus) subjected to different types of
organic substrates (sawdust and banana leaves) in a split-plot system in which three treatments
(Sb, Sc and Fb) compared with a control (Sa) were stored in a dark chamber until the culture
bags were fully invaded, in order to determine the percentage, height, speed and volume of
substrates colonized. The results showed that the different oyster mushroom species significantly
influenced all invasion parameters (P=0.00***), unlike the different substrates (P=0.59)
considered. Similarly, species-substrate interaction had a significant effect on the evolution of
the different oyster mushroom species. This study shows that the evolution of the invasion
parameters of oyster mushroom cultivation, particularly that of Pleurotus cornucopiae, had a
good mycelial development on the various substrates and can therefore be integrated into the
production circuit in Côte d'Ivoire. |
