Mushroom Culture and Technology

Description

Mushroom Culture and Technology : Debajit Saikia & Rupamjita Bora : For Skill Enhancement syllabus of Botany as Per FYUGP (NEP) syllabi of DIbrugarh, Gauhati, Assam and Many Indian Universities and  Autonomous Colleges

UNIT – I Introduction 
1.1 Definition of Mushroom 13
1.2 Scope of mushroom cultivation 14
1.3 Nutritional and medicinal value of edible mushrooms 16
1.4 Poisonous Mushroom 29
1.5 Types of edible mushrooms available in India 36

UNIT – II Cultivation Technology 
2.1 Infrastructure for Mushroom cultivation 45
2.2 Polythene bags 58
2.3 Vessels 60
2.4 Inoculation hook 64
2.5 Inoculation loop 65
2.6 Low-cost stove 66
2.7 Sieve 67
2.8 Culture rack 68
2.9 Mushroom unit 70
2.10 Water spray 72
2.11 Tray 73
2.12 Small polythene bag 74

UNIT – III Storage and Post-harvest Technology 117

UNIT – IV Practical 
4.1 Identification of edible mushroom 130
4.2 Demonstration of spawn preparation 136