Introduction and Main Characteristics of the Pleurotus ostreatus P89 Variety
Variety source: Introduced by the Edible Fungi Research Institute of the Liaoning Provincial Specialty Research Institute
Characteristics: Suitable for year-round cultivation; fruiting can occur from 0-28°C. Fast flush turnaround, relatively dark color, thick mushroom flesh. Relatively high biological efficiency; raw material cultivation can reach over 200%. P89 will serve as the main promoted variety for autumn and winter cultivation in 2001.
Cultivation points: Introduced by the Lushun Agricultural Technology Extension Center from the Edible Fungi Research Institute of the Liaoning Provincial Specialty Research Institute. Suitable for corncob substrate cultivation.
Trial and demonstration situation: Mushroom growers at 3 trial sites in Tieshan Town and Longtou Town were all very satisfied with this variety.