EVALUATION OF THE LOCALLY STERILIZING SYSTEM'S EFFECTIVENESS IN CULTIVATION TWO TROPICAL MUSHROOMS LOCALLY SPECIES
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Keywords: Oyster mushroom, Mushroom cultivation, sterilization system, reishi Mushroom
The manufactured locally steam sterilizer system designed to sterilize the tropical mushroom substrate, consists of two devices the first for generating steam (Boiler) and the second is sterilization cabinet with dimensions of 2.5 x 1.25 x 1.25 meters (length x width x height). Two tropical mushroom species, the king oyster mushroom (Pleurotus eryngii) and the medicinal mushroom (Ganoderma lucidum), were grown to assess the effectiveness of the sterilizer system. The findings demonstrated that the manufactured locally system required a shorter period of time for the required pressure to be reached and the temperature to rise in the steam generating system. It required 40 minutes to reach the boiling point of 100 °C. While it required 90 minutes for the imported equipment. The sterilization cabinet of the device required less time to reach the sterilization temperature, and the sterilization procedure had no impact on the quantity produced or the biological effectiveness of the two studied mushroom species.
Keywords: Oyster mushroom, Mushroom cultivation, sterilization system, reishi Mushroom
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