COMPARISON OF MYCELIUM GROWTH OF SELECTED SPECIES OF CULTIVATED MUSHROOMS ON TEXTILE INDUSTRY WASTES

Mushrooms are cultivated on a wide range of materials of organic origin. Textile industry wastes seem to be interesting in this regard. In experiment, mycelium growth of the following eight mushroom species: Pholiota nameko (Ito) Ito et Imai, Flammulina velutipes (Curt. ex Fr.) Sing., Lyophyllum ulmarium (Bull. ex Fr.) Kumm., Marasmius oreades (Bolt.: Fr.) Fr., Hericium erinaceus (Bull: Fr.) Pers., Agrocybe aegerita (Brig.) Sing., Lentinula edodes (Berk.) Pegl. and Ganoderma lucidum (Curt: Fr.) Karst. cultivated on alder sawdust, rye straw, hemp and flax shive substrates was investigated. Significant variability in mycelium growth was observed depending on the mushroom species and the type of the applied substrate. The best mycelium growth of the examined mushroom species was recorded on flax shive and alder sawdust. In the majority of the experimental mushroom species, the worst growth of mycelia was recorded on the hemp shive substrate.