Enhanced Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Cellulose from Substrate and Indole-3-Acetic Acid Content During the Fruiting Body Differentiation Stage by Sodium Acetate Addition

This research discovered that adding sodium acetate during mushroom cultivation can significantly improve the yield of straw mushrooms (Volvariella volvacea). The researchers found this works by helping break down the growing substrate more effectively and by increasing plant hormone levels that promote mushroom formation. This has practical implications for mushroom farmers and cultivation. Impacts on everyday life: – Could lead to more efficient mushroom production and lower costs for consumers – Provides a simple and cost-effective way for mushroom farmers to increase their yields – Demonstrates how basic compounds can be used to improve food production – Could help increase availability of nutritious mushrooms in tropical regions – Shows potential for improving cultivation of other mushroom species