Ex. No. 11.                              Study of Mushroom

Edible fungi

1.       Button mushroom – Agaricus bisporus

2.       Oyster mushroom – Pleurotus sp. (oyster mushroom variety Co -1 & APK – 1)

3.       Paddy straw / Chinese / Tropical mushroom – Volvariella volvacea

4.       Milky mushroom – Calocybe indica (milky mushroom variety APK 2)

5.        Shitake mushroom – Lentinus  edodes

6.       Ascomycetes mushroom – Morchella

Importance of edible mushroom

o   Mushrooms are  good source of high quality proteins

o   They are good source of Vitamins and Minerals

o   They are rich in medicinal properties Agaricus bisporus – Improves digestion , Pleurotus sp. – Beneficial in pains of muscles , Ganoderma lucidum – Anti –HIV Proteins

o   Mushrooms usually grows on different agro waste

o   Mushroom has large export potential and scope of foreign trade

Morphology of Mushroom

Spawn: The propagating material used by the mushroom growers for planting beds is called spawn.

Cap or Pileus: The thick expanded portion of the basidiocarp

Gills/ Lamellae: They are present inside the pileus
Stipe: It’s the stalk that supports the pileus

Annulus: Circular skirt like tissue

Volva: Cup like structure surrounding the base of the stalk