Evaluation of Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) Production Using Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) Biomass Supplemented with Agricultural Wastes

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Evaluates water hyacinth biomass, alone or mixed with wheat/teff straw, as a low-cost substrate for oyster mushroom cultivation. The authors conclude water hyacinth is a promising cheap substrate owing to its ideal C/N ratio and low lignin, while also helping control the invasive weed.