Description
Oxford & Ibh Publishing Mushroom Cultivation 2017 Edition by Tripathi D P
The book Mushroom Cultivation has been written exclusively as per courses designed by the ICAR for Students of Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry and Home Science, In Agricultural Universities and Institutions. All aspects regarding mushrooms and their methods of cultivation have been dealt with suitable diagrams. Attempts have been make to present the book in systematic manner.
This book is useful for students of Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Home Science and Mushoom Growers.
Table of Contents:-
- Introduction and History
- Economics Importance
- Morphology and Taxonomy
- Edible and Poisonous Mushrooms
- Cultivation System & Farm Design
- Compost and Composting
- Spawn & Spawning
- Casing Materials and Case Running
- Breeding for Quality Mushroom
- Button Mushroom Cultivation
- Cultivation of Qyster Mushroom
- Straw Mushroom Cultivation
- Cultivation of Shiitake Mushroom
- Cultivation fo Black Ear Mushroom
- Cultivation of Specialty Mushrooms
- Diseases of Mushrooms
- Insect-pests and Nematodes
- Post-harvest Handling and Processing
- Transfer of Mushroom Technology
- Practicals in Mushroom Cultivation
Glossary
Bibliography
Subject Index