@article{Owaid_Saleem Al-Saeedi_Abed_2017, title={Recycling of Date-Palm Fiber to Produce Pleurotus Cornucopiae Var. Citrinopileatus Mushroom}, volume={5}, url={https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/IJE/article/view/16393}, DOI={10.3126/ije.v5i4.16393}, abstractNote={<p class="Default">In this study, some local available organic matters, which are including wheat straw (<em>Triticum aestivum</em>), sawdust, and fiber of date palm (<em>Phoenix dactylifera </em>L.), were used for growing and cultivating of bright yellow oyster mushroom <em>Pleurotus cornucopiae </em>var. <em>citrinopileatus</em>. The possibility of using date palm fiber (in mixtures with other organic residues) as a substrate for the cultivation and production of fruiting bodies of <em>P. cornucopiae </em>var. <em>citrinopileatus </em>was investigated. This mushroom is capable of biorecycling and utilization of some mixtures of lignocellulosic substrates successfully, especially the mixture S3 (50% wheat straw, 30% sawdust, and 20% date palm fiber). The lower mycelia completion time was 17 days, that shown in bags of the S3 substrate. Date-palm fiber substrate exhibited best growth intensity level (moderate) significantly (<em>p</em><0.05). The total yield and biological efficiency percent recorded approx. 90 g and 23% on the S3 substrate respectively, as a higher percent significantly (<em>p</em><0.05), while sawdust substrate alone was an unsuitable medium for cultivation and production of this mushroom. Finally, the use of date-palm fibers in mixtures is usefulness in producing a fresh edible and medicinal mushroom.</p><p><strong>INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENT</strong><br />Volume-5, Issue-4, Sep-Nov 2016, page: 56-65</p>}, number={4}, journal={International Journal of Environment}, author={Owaid, Mustafa Nadhim and Saleem Al-Saeedi, Sajid Salahuddin and Abed, Idham Ali}, year={2017}, month={Jan.}, pages={56–65} }