Sound stimulation using quranic verses in Oyster mushroom (Pleurotus sp.) production

This study is an attempt to ascertain the effect of sound stimulation using Quranic verses on the growth and yield of grey oyster mushroom (Pleurotus sajor-caju) and white oyster mushroom (Pleurotus florida). The sound stimulation using five Quranic verses which were An-Nahl (16:10-11), Al-An’aam (6:99), Al-An’aam (6:141), Az-Zumar (39:21) and ’Abasa (80:24-32) was applied every 5 days interval during spawning period at 75 decibels (dB) sound intensity. The parameters studied were mycelium growth rate, days of mycelium fill-up the bag, days for pinhead emergence, days for fruiting body formation, total fresh weight (g) and percentage biological efficiency (%). There were significant differences (P