Effect of agricultural substrates mixture on yield and growth performance of two different species of Pleurotus

Mushroom cultivation provides a sustainable way to manage agriculturalwaste by utilizing organic residues as substrates. This approach not onlypromotes recycling but also improves agricultural productivity by reusingavailable resources. This study examines the growth and yield performance ofPleurotus florida and P. ostreatus on three substrates such as paddy straw (A),banana leaves (B), and a 1:1 mix of both (C). Pleurotus florida colonizes thesubstrate faster, while P. ostreatus outperforms in yield, biological efficiency,and organic mass loss. Both species produced higher yields on substrates Band C than on A. Moreover, both species reduced substrate pH effectively.Pleurotus ostreatus acidified the substrate more efficiently than P. florida.The findings emphasize the importance of selecting appropriate substrates tooptimize oyster mushroom cultivation, improving both yield and substrateutilization efficiency.