Original Article
Karuppuraj V, Arun kumar J, Ch
Abstract
The present study focused on the utilization of Spent Mushroom Substrate (SMS) of edible mushrooms such as P. florida and C. indica after cultivation as a co-composting material in the coir pith compost. The physico-chemical properties such as organic carbon (%), pH, EC, potassium (%), calcium (%), manganese (ppm), and copper (ppm) was analyzed for before and after inoculation of SMS. The pH, moisture content, nitrogen, phosphorus, magnesium, sodium (%) and zinc (ppm) were increased. The organic carbon (%), EC, potassium, calcium (%), iron, manganese, and copper (ppm) content was recorded to be decreased. The pilot scale experiments revealed that SMS could use as co-composting material and increased the quality compost within 45 days.