Edible mushroom cultivation (Pleurotus) on maguey bagasse of tequila industry

Authors

  • Laura Guzmán-Dávalos Instituto de Botánica, Universidad de Guadalajara. Zapopan, Jalisco, México
  • Daniel Martínez Carrera INIREB, A.C. Xalapa, Veracruz, México
  • Porfirio Morales INIREB, A.C. Xalapa, Veracruz, México
  • Corrado Soto Instituto de Botánica, Universidad de Guadalajara. Zapopan, Jalisco, México

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33885/sf.1987.3.685

Abstract

During produetion of tequila a typieal Mexiean liquor, great amounts of Agave
taquilana Weber bagasse are produeed, most of which remains unused. Such bagasse is
a good substrate for Pleurotus cultivation. About 130 kg of mushrooms per ton of
fresh substrate eould be obtained. P. ostreatus showed a biologieal efficieney of
60.2 %and f· floridanus of 64.7 %.

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Guzmán-Dávalos, L., Martínez Carrera, D., Morales, P., & Soto, C. (2016). Edible mushroom cultivation (Pleurotus) on maguey bagasse of tequila industry. Scientia Fungorum, 3(3), 47–49. https://doi.org/10.33885/sf.1987.3.685

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No. 3 (1987): RMM núm. 3 1987

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