Evaluation of Lion’s Mane, Hericium erinaceus(Bull.:Fr)Pers. under Bihar condition
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2020
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DRPCAU, Pusa
Abstract
Present study entitled “Evaluation of Lion’s Mane, Hericium erinaceus(Bull.:Fr)Pers.
under Bihar condition” was carried out in the Department of Plant Pathology,
DRPCAU, Pusa, Samastipur, Bihar regarding different aspects of Hericium
erinaceuscultivation. Radial growth of different strains of Hericium erinaceus was
studied on different media and temperature to know the suitable medium and
temperature for its growth and development. Among all the tested media and
temperatures, the maximum radial growth was observed in strain HE-1909 (67.00
mm) followed by MEA medium by strain HE-1909 (58.00 mm) at 7 days and PDA
gave maximum growth by strain HE-1907 (83.66 mm) followed by MEA medium by
strain HE-1908 (77.66 mm) at 14 days after inoculation.Maximum radial growth by
strain HE-1909 (65.33 mm) was observed at 25˚C, followed by 20˚C by strain HE-
1905 (56.33 mm) at 7 days. Strain HE-1909 gives maximum radial growth (99.00
mm) at 25˚C followed by 20˚C by strain HE-1908 (81.66 mm) at 14 days.
Spawn production of different strains of Hericium erinaceuson wheat, maize and
paddy grains was also studied. Wheat grain was found superior which took 17 days by
strain HE-1908 followed by paddy grain 21 days by strain HE-1909 in terms of
complete spawn development.
Maize Cob Substrate was found superior in terms of spawn run days; Pinhead
Formation Days followed by wheat straw substrate. Paddy straw substrates took
maximum spawn run days by strain HE-1906 (19.33 days) and maximum sporophore
count/bag by strain HE-1904 (7 fruits). Sawdust substrate gives maximum weight of
fruiting bodies by strain HE-1909 (46.66 g) and yield (kg)/100kg substrate by strain
HE-1909 (18.46 kg) followed by maize cob substrate by strain HE-1909 (17.36 kg).
During present study Fungal contaminants i.e., Trichoderma spp., Aspergillus flavus
and Penicillium spp.were isolated from spawn laboratory environment and were
identified.