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VOL. 6, ISSUE 5 (2021)
Studies on vegetative growth, spawn and sporophores production of Lentinula edodes (Berk.) Pegler on varied substrates
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Jaswant Singh Saini
Abstract
Lentinula edodes, is one of the important edible mushrooms and is popularly known as Shiitake. The present studies were carried out on the comparison mycelial growth, spawn production and cultivation of Lentinula edodes. The mycelium grows faster on PDA media in comparison to MEA. For the Lentinula spawn production, the grains of wheat, maize, and bajra were used as substrate. It was found that 8hrs of soaking/60 minutes of boiling and addition of CaSO4 and CaCO3 (3%:0.75%) gave the best result in the case of wheat grains; 20hrs soaking and 120 minutes of boiling and the addition of 3%:0.75% of gypsum and chalk in case of maize grains; and 12 hrs soaking and 25 minutes boiling gave quality spawn with bajra. Wheat grain spawn was used as inoculum on sawdust substrate of eucalyptus, fir and the combination of powdered paddy straw and rice bran, powdered paddy straw alone were also tried for cultivation under controlled conditions. From the above said four substrates it was found that the best fruiting bodies were found on eucalyptus (hard wood). It was enough good on fir (soft wood), then on powdered paddy straw (agro-waste) mixed with fir (1:1) supplemented with rice bran. Deformed fruit-bodies with short stipe and stalk were reported on powdered paddy straw alone. So, eucalyptus and fir found to be suitable for commercial production of Lentinula.
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Pages:262-265
How to cite this article:
Jaswant Singh Saini "Studies on vegetative growth, spawn and sporophores production of <em>Lentinula</em> <em>edodes</em> (Berk.) Pegler on varied substrates ". International Journal of Botany Studies, Vol 6, Issue 5, 2021, Pages 262-265
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