A doctoral researcher at the Federal University of Technology in Owerri, Nigeria, has successfully cultivated Lentinus squarrosulus — a wild edible and medicinal mushroom native to tropical forests — using sawdust from mango, African breadfruit, and African pear trees. It grew fastest on African breadfruit sawdust, opening a path to year-round farming using forestry byproducts.
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Nigerianische Forscherin züchtet wilzen Speizpilz auf Sägemehl-Abfall

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Eine Doktorandin der Federal University of Technology in Owerri, Nigeria, hat Lentinus squarrosulus — einen essbaren und medizinisch genutzten Wildpilz aus tropischen Regenwäldern — erfolgreich auf Sägemehl von Mango-, afrikanischem Brotfrucht- und afrikanischem Birnbaum kultiviert. Das stärkste Wachstum zeigte sich auf Brotfruchtsägemehl, was ganzjährigen Anbau aus Forstabfällen ermöglicht.

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