@article{(Open Science Index):https://publications.waset.org/pdf/16303, title = {Sustainable Production of Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) in Chiapas, Mexico}, author = {Sandoval Villa Héctor and Estrada Velazco Evaristo and Chavarría Alamilla Luis}, country = {}, institution = {}, abstract = {Pleurotus ostreatus is a common edible mushroom with a number of properties that can help to solve the nutritional and economical problems of people in Chiapas, Mexico. The objective of this project was to produce the mushroom under a sustainable management in which only regional products were allowed as a way to promote the cultivation and consumption of Pleurotus ostreatus; 5 different substrates were tested as well as 2 sanitation methods. The obtained results showed that the highest yields were obtained using corn husk and a thermal sanitation method. Pests and diseases were not a problem during the project but they appeared more in the substrates sanitized with calcium hydroxide. }, journal = {International Journal of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering}, volume = {7}, number = {7}, year = {2013}, pages = {534 - 537}, ee = {https://publications.waset.org/pdf/16303}, url = {https://publications.waset.org/vol/79}, bibsource = {https://publications.waset.org/}, issn = {eISSN: 1307-6892}, publisher = {World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology}, index = {Open Science Index 79, 2013}, }