Effect of boron and copper contaminants in poultry manure on the growth of the common mushroom, Agaricus bisporus
1990
Cresswell, G.C. | Nair, N.G. | Evans, J.C. (New South Wales Agriculture and Fisheries, Rydalmere (Australia))
The growth of mushroom mycelium on potato dextrose agar in vitro was inhibited by additions of B and Cu: B was more inhibitory than Cu. Addition of B to compost at spawning decreased sporophore (i.e. mushroom) production and increased B concentrations in the sporophore. Addition of Cu to the compost had no effect on the final yield of mushrooms but increased Cu concentrations in the sporophores. The results indicate that the levels of B and Cu which are normally contributed to mushroom compost from poultry litter are unlikely to cause significant losses in mushroom production.
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