METHOD FOR CULTIVATION OF EDIBLE MUSHROOM USING FOOD WASTE

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Abstract

PURPOSE: A method for cultivation of an edible mushroom by controlling the pH of food waste to 6 to 7 during the manufacture of a culture medium with a cellulose source and sawdust and then inoculating a mushroom strain into the culture medium is provided. It permits the treatment of excessive food without damaging the environment.

CONSTITUTION: After the removal of foreign material from crushed food waste, it is added with 0.04 to 0.07 parts by weight of a cellulose source followed by 0.30 to 0.35 parts by weight of sawdust after 10 to 60min, based on the dried weight of the crushed food waste. The food waste mixture is added with an alkali to control the pH to 5 to 7, sterilized and then cooled to 18 to 20deg.C within 24hr to give a culture medium. A mushroom strain is inoculated into the culture medium at 18 to 20deg.C and then cultured at 19 to 21deg.C. The edible mushroom strain is any one selected from Pleurotus ostreatus, Agaricus bisporus, Pleurotus eryngii and Lentinus edodes.