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- Title
COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF LOCALLY AVAILABLE CASING MATERIALS FOR QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE EFFECT ON TWO STRAINS OF AGARICUS BISPORUS (LANGE).
- Authors
Yadav, M. K.; Chandra, Ram; Yadav, S. K.; Dhakad, P. K.; Srivastava, A. K.; Dwivedi, P. K.; Naik, Sushreeta
- Abstract
Casing materials are important practice for enhancement of quantitative and qualitative production of white button mushroom [Agaricus bisporus (Lange) Sing]. This investigation was done to study the effects of seven different casing materials such as Soil+ Cotton wastes (2:1), Soil+ Cotton wastes + Jute Coirpith (1:1:1), Jute Coirpit + Soil (1:1), Jute Coirpith + Soil + Sand (1:1:1), Vermi-compost+ Sand + Cotton wastes + Soil (1:1:1:1), Vermi-compost+ Saw dust+ Cotton wastes + Soil (1:1:1:1) and Vermi-compost+ Cotton wastes + Soil (1:1:1) on production and harvest quality of two strains S-1 and S-2 of A. bisporus. Result was found significantly differences in yield potential and growth behavior of mushroom due to type of casing materials. The Jute Coirpith + Soil (1:1) was gave better yield potential and growth behavior in both strains. The Soil+ Cotton wastes + Jute Coirpit (1:1:1) and Jute Coirpit + Soil + Sand (1:1:1) were good for same. Lowest yield and poor quality were obtained from Vermi-compost+ Cotton wastes + Soil (1:1:1) and Vermi-compost+ Saw dust+ Cotton wastes + Soil (1:1:1:1). Finally higher yield with fruit body quality of A. bisporus may be achieved by application of suitable casing materials. This investigation will help to farmers for selection and better utilization of locally available casing materials for obtaining higher yield of button mushroom (Agaricus bisporus).
- Subjects
CULTIVATED mushroom; PLANT growth; PLANT yields; HARVESTING; FRUIT quality
- Publication
Biochemical & Cellular Archives, 2017, Vol 17, Issue 1, p133
- ISSN
0972-5075
- Publication type
Article