REFINEMENT IN CULTIVATION TECHNOLOGY OF Agaricus bisporus (Lange) Imbach
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2017-09
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UHF,NAUNI
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The present investigations entitled "Refinement in cultivation technology of Agaricus bisporus
(Lange) Imbach" were conducted in the Mushroom Production Unit of the Department of Plant Pathology
during year 2016-2017. The treatment with 6’’ loose compost took the minimum number of days for
spawn run (11.33). Maximum yield (21.23 kg/100 kg compost) was obtained from 18” compost depth.
Maximum yield (18.98 kg/100 kg compost) was obtained from the treatment with 20 holes per compost
bag. Out of all casing mixtures, spawned casing was found to be the best casing mixture. Maximum
sporophores (1695.67), minimum number of days for first harvest post-casing (13.67) and highest yield
(17.21 kg/100 kg compost) was obtained from spawned casing. The soil pH of different casing mixtures
decreased while the electrical conductivity (EC) increased during the crop cycle of A.bisporus. Porosity of
different casing mixtures during the crop cycle of A.bisporus remained unchanged. The minimum number
of days (12) for pinning post-casing was taken by casing soil sterilized with Hydrogen Peroxide (3%). The
casing soil sterilized with Nano Silver Hydrogen Peroxide (0.5 %), an eco friendly chemical gave the
highest yield (25.52 kg/100 kg compost) and highest average fruit body weight (14.50g). Highest yield
(27.03 kg/100 kg compost) was obtained in casing soil treatment with CaCl2 (0.2 %) + Carbendazim (0.1
%). The minimum number of days for first harvest post-casing (15.86) was taken by the bags reversed after
first flush and the highest yield was obtained from the reversed bag after second flush (24.62 kg/100 kg
compost).
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