The potential use of locally available root crops as component of the tissue culture media for Pleurotus species

• Main Authors: Ocbina, Pollienette Jeisel R., Ona, Kathrina Judith F.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 1993
• Subjects: Root crops; Pleurotus ostreatus; Pleurotus; Biology
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/3872
• Institution: De La Salle University

The potential of using locally available root crops such as gabi, sweet potato, cassava, and yam as main component for media for preparation for Pleurotus ostreatus and Pleurotus sajor-caju was determined. Based on the growth rate and the dry weight (g) of mycelia, Cassava Dextrose Agar (CDA) was fo...