The following points highlight the two main methods used in cultivation of mushrooms. The methods are: 1. On Paddy Straw 2. On Wood Log. Method # 1. On Paddy Straw: Paddy straw mushroom— Volvariella volvacea (Bull. ex. Fr.) Sing, cultivation comprises of the following stages preparation of spawn; preparation of mushroom bed; spawning and watering of mushroom bed; mushroom crop [...]
The following points highlight the three gasteromycetes:- 1. Phallales 2. Lycoperdales 3. Nidulariales. Order # 1. Phallales: The Phallales are commonly called stinkhorns because of the strong foetid odour of decaying meat they possess in their exposed glebal tissue. These are some of the most beautiful fungi. They grow where there is ample organic matter such as humus, rotted tree [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Meaning of Basidiomycetes 2. Salient Features of Basidiomycetes 3. Significance. Meaning of Basidiomycetes: Basidiomycetes are fairly a large group of fungi represented by about 1100 genera consisting of 16,000 species and classified under the sub-division Basidiomycotina. Many of the Basidiomycetes are the familiar larger fleshy fungi such as mushrooms, toadstools, puffballs, geasters, [...]