| Substrate Composition |
Macroelements |
Microelements |
| Phosphorus |
Calcium |
Potassium |
Magnesium |
Iron |
Copper |
Zinc |
Manganese |
| mg/Kg dry weight* |
| Cont-100PS |
873.3a |
2279.2a |
8157.4a |
1267.6g |
777.1a |
36.7ab |
27.7a |
74.2g |
| 90PS:10CS |
797.8a |
2191.79ab |
7196.3ab |
1423.4ef |
722.7ab |
36.8ab |
24.2b |
200.11f |
| 75PS:25CS |
538.8b |
2079.0c |
6611.5bc |
1547.3e |
670.7b |
46.3a |
21.2c |
602.4e |
| 50PS:50CS |
345.0c |
1785.0d |
4848.9d |
4773.6d |
505.3c |
17.5bc |
19.8c |
1000.4d |
| 25PS:75CS |
25.3d |
1541.9de |
1374.2e |
7367.0c |
216.5d |
9.0bc |
ND |
1967.2c |
| 10PS:90CS |
17.5d |
1418.9de |
240.9f |
9402.9ab |
99.4e |
5.0bc |
ND |
2279.5ab |
| Cont2-100CS |
9.0d |
1222.8f |
90.6g |
9804.6a |
35.1f |
5.0bc |
ND |
2402.0a |
|
| *Means with same letter within the same column are not significantly different (p<0.05). Cont1-100PS and Cont2-100CS are controls composed of 100% peanut shells and
100% cornstalks respectively. |
| Table 3: Elemental composition of peanut shells and cornstalks substrates prior to degradation by Pleurotus ostreatus. |
