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Utilization of Mushroom Spawn and Spent Mushroom Substrate of P. Florida and C. India for Effective Coir Pith Compost Peparation

Karuppuraj V, Arun kumar J, Chandra Sekarenthiran S and Perumal K

The present study focused on the utilization of Spent Mushroom Substrate (SMS) of edible mushrooms such as P. florida and C. indica after cultivation as a co-composting material in the coir pith compost. The physico-chemical properties such as organic carbon (%), pH, EC, potassium (%), calcium (%), manganese (ppm), and copper (ppm) was analyzed for before and after inoculation of SMS. The pH, moisture content, nitrogen, phosphorus, magnesium, sodium (%) and zinc (ppm) were increased. The organic carbon (%), EC, potassium, calcium (%), iron, manganese, and copper (ppm) content was recorded to be decreased. The pilot scale experiments revealed that SMS could use as co-composting material and increased the quality compost within 45 days.