The usage of empty fruit bunch (EFB) and palm pressed fibre (PPF) as substrates for the cultivation of pleurotus ostreatus
At present Malaysia is the largest exporter of palm oil in the international market. In the process of extraction of palm oil from oil palm fruit, biomass materials such as palm empty fruit bunch (EFB) and palm pressed fibre (PPF) are generated as waste products. This research was undertaken to eval...
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| author | Mohd Tabi, Amal Nafissa Ahmad Zakil, Fathie Mohd Fauzai, Wan Nur Fauzan Ali, Noorhalieza Hassan, Onn |
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| description | At present Malaysia is the largest exporter of palm oil in the international market. In the process of extraction of palm oil from oil palm fruit, biomass materials such as palm empty fruit bunch (EFB) and palm pressed fibre (PPF) are generated as waste products. This research was undertaken to evaluate the use of empty fruit bunch (EFB) and shredded palm pressed fibres as the substrates for the cultivation of Pleurotus ostreatus (oyster mushroom) which currently use sawdust of rubber trees. Five different substrates were prepared either alone or in combinations with rubber tree sawdust. These substrates were supplemented with fixed ratio of rice bran and limestone to increase the yield of Pleurotus ostreatus. The highest yield observed is from substrate comprising 50% PPF and 50% rubber tree sawdust with a mean yield of 0.19375 kg. Both shredded palm pressed fibre and empty fruit bunch show potential as substrate for the cultivation of Pleurotus ostreatus. |
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| spelling | utm-86802010-06-02T01:57:04Z http://eprints.utm.my/8680/ The usage of empty fruit bunch (EFB) and palm pressed fibre (PPF) as substrates for the cultivation of pleurotus ostreatus Mohd Tabi, Amal Nafissa Ahmad Zakil, Fathie Mohd Fauzai, Wan Nur Fauzan Ali, Noorhalieza Hassan, Onn TP Chemical technology At present Malaysia is the largest exporter of palm oil in the international market. In the process of extraction of palm oil from oil palm fruit, biomass materials such as palm empty fruit bunch (EFB) and palm pressed fibre (PPF) are generated as waste products. This research was undertaken to evaluate the use of empty fruit bunch (EFB) and shredded palm pressed fibres as the substrates for the cultivation of Pleurotus ostreatus (oyster mushroom) which currently use sawdust of rubber trees. Five different substrates were prepared either alone or in combinations with rubber tree sawdust. These substrates were supplemented with fixed ratio of rice bran and limestone to increase the yield of Pleurotus ostreatus. The highest yield observed is from substrate comprising 50% PPF and 50% rubber tree sawdust with a mean yield of 0.19375 kg. Both shredded palm pressed fibre and empty fruit bunch show potential as substrate for the cultivation of Pleurotus ostreatus. Penerbit UTM Press 2008-12 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.utm.my/8680/1/UTMjurnalTEK_49F_DIS%5B18%5D.pdf Mohd Tabi, Amal Nafissa and Ahmad Zakil, Fathie and Mohd Fauzai, Wan Nur Fauzan and Ali, Noorhalieza and Hassan, Onn (2008) The usage of empty fruit bunch (EFB) and palm pressed fibre (PPF) as substrates for the cultivation of pleurotus ostreatus. Jurnal Teknologi, F (49). pp. 189-196. ISSN 0127-9696 |
| spellingShingle | TP Chemical technology Mohd Tabi, Amal Nafissa Ahmad Zakil, Fathie Mohd Fauzai, Wan Nur Fauzan Ali, Noorhalieza Hassan, Onn The usage of empty fruit bunch (EFB) and palm pressed fibre (PPF) as substrates for the cultivation of pleurotus ostreatus |
| title | The usage of empty fruit bunch (EFB) and palm pressed fibre (PPF) as substrates for the cultivation of pleurotus ostreatus |
| title_full | The usage of empty fruit bunch (EFB) and palm pressed fibre (PPF) as substrates for the cultivation of pleurotus ostreatus |
| title_fullStr | The usage of empty fruit bunch (EFB) and palm pressed fibre (PPF) as substrates for the cultivation of pleurotus ostreatus |
| title_full_unstemmed | The usage of empty fruit bunch (EFB) and palm pressed fibre (PPF) as substrates for the cultivation of pleurotus ostreatus |
| title_short | The usage of empty fruit bunch (EFB) and palm pressed fibre (PPF) as substrates for the cultivation of pleurotus ostreatus |
| title_sort | usage of empty fruit bunch (efb) and palm pressed fibre (ppf) as substrates for the cultivation of pleurotus ostreatus |
| topic | TP Chemical technology |
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