Culture medium Composition MPM (mushroom production medium) – Control 94% (w/w) Pinus sp. sawdust, 5% (w/w) wheat bran, 1% (w/w) calcium carbonate L (land) 100% land L-MPM 50% (w/w) land, 50% (w/w) MPM

Table 1: Composition of culture medium for the incubation of the fungus Pleurotus sajor-caju.