Effects of Spent Mushroom Substrate Treated with Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria on Blueberry Growth and Soil Quality

Microorganisms, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 13(4), P. 932 - 932

Published: April 17, 2025

Spent mushroom substrate (SMS) is the residual biomass generated after harvesting fruitbodies of edible fungi. It produced in large quantities and contains abundant nutrients. Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) are a group plant-associated microorganisms known for their ability to enhance plant growth, improve disease resistance, boost soil quality. In this study, three PGPR strains with highest potential were selected based on grow effectively SMS extract. The substrates mixed solutions sterile water establish batch culture system. mixture was initially incubated at 28 °C 3 days, followed by continuous aerobic decomposition ventilated environment 180 days. Based quality analysis PGPR-treated SMS, 54-day treatment transplanting blueberry seedlings selected. showed significantly higher TN, HN, AP than controls (p < 0.05), suggesting role enhancing nutrient availability. Alpha diversity index revealed significant differences microbial between control. Furthermore, influenced growth characteristics, content, rhizosphere diversity. Enhanced characteristics strongly correlated increased levels, link rhizospheric communities performance. This study provides novel approach experimental framework utilization development PGPR-based biofertilizers, offering valuable insights into sustainable agricultural practices.

Language: Английский

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Fungal Innovation: Harnessing Mushrooms for Production of Sustainable Functional Materials

Advanced Functional Materials, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Sept. 27, 2024

Abstract Underutilized co‐ and by‐products are upgraded into materials with functional properties. The utilization of mushroom farming residues is investigated, specifically spent substrate – whose chemical composition determined to produce cosmetic face masks, packaging films, oil sorbents. Flexible sheets exhibit conformability antioxidant activity between 82 94%, better tensile strength in comparison commercial making them suitable for such applications. Plasticization glycerol increases the flexibility strain from ≈1 45% moisture sorption 32 100 wt.%. Spent pulp yields stiff strong rigid Young's moduli 5 GPa strengths 42 MPa. These show 100% activity, having hydrophobic behavior oxygen barrier properties dry conditions, thus promising bioactive Foamed sorbents demonstrate high affinity both water, a water uptake 21 28 times their weight, respectively, while maintaining structural integrity. make foams viable as bio‐based sorbents, highlighting potential advanced materials.

Language: Английский

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Impact of Button Mushroom Stem Residue as a Functional Ingredient for Improving Nutritional Characteristics of Pizza Dough

Molecules, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 29(21), P. 5140 - 5140

Published: Oct. 30, 2024

In this study, the formulation of doughs was investigated using varying percentages

Language: Английский

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The use of spent mushroom substrate as biologically pretreated wood and its fibrillation

Journal of Environmental Management, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 372, P. 123338 - 123338

Published: Nov. 16, 2024

Language: Английский

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