Utilization of water hyacinth for oyster mushroom cultivation

In recent years, edible mushroom cultivation in paddy straw has been practised in India. An attempt was made to utilize the water hyacinth, Eichhornia crassipes, as a substrate for oyster mushroom cultivation and a good yield was achieved. This was related to the ideal C/N ratio and low lignin content. This technology could be very cheap and it is also a method of helping to eradicate a troublesome aquatic weed.