Fateh SinghSharma, Pankaj Kumar2016-11-252016-11-252016http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/87462Hypsizygus ulmarius (Bull.ex.Fr.) Redhead has been studied to optimize physiological conditions, suitable substrate, supplement and its cultivation to harvest maximum yield. Two cultivation trials were carried out during October - December, 2015 and February – April, 2016 under natural conditions of Haryana. Gram flour (5 %) supplemented wheat straw was treated with hot water (60 0C) and chemicals viz., Bavistin ; 50 ppm, Formalin ; 500 ppm and Bavistin;50 ppm + Formalin;500 ppm. Maximum yield (661 g), least spawn run period (21.9 days), pinhead appearance (23.7 days) and mould incidence (11.7 %) was observed when wheat straw substrate treated with hot water (60 0C for 30 minutes). Physiological study of H. ulmarius was conducted to optimize temperature and pH using PDA medium to obtain maximum growth. Radial growth and biomass were maximum at 25 ±1 0C and pH 7.0.enThesis