Table 2 Degree of control imparted by each of the mushroom production methods
Substrate and mushroom type | Nutrition of substrate | Control of contamination | Temperature | Light | Moisture content | Substrate pH | Substrate air-gas exchange | Humidity | Spawning method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Grass waste (obunegyere/obwisonkere) | C | C | PC | PC | PC | PC | PC | PC | NC |
Cattle manure (ensyabire/entyabire) | C | PC | PC | NC | NC | PC | PC | NC | NC |
Banana residue (akasukusuku) | C | NC | PC | PC | PC | PC | PC | PC | NC |
Muramba sorghum waste (oyster) | C | PC | PC | C | C | PC | PC | PC | C |
Maize waste (local name not yet identified) | C | NC | PC | PC | NC | PC | PC | PC | NC |
Deadwood of hardwood trees (emponzira) | C | NC | PC | PC | PC | NC | PC | PC | NC |