Biological Evaluation and Methods of Cultivation Practices of Selected Oyster Mushroom Using Different Substrates in Nirmala College Campus, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu

Abstract

Mushrooms are fleshy, spore-bearing fruiting body of a kind of fungus.  There is a vast variety of mushroom with various qualities; some are edible,  which is a rich, low-calorie source of fiber, protein and anti-oxidants. It is  done to study the cultivation methods of Pleurotus (Oyster mushroom) and  to study the compost preparation and their utilization for cultivation of  Pleurotus (Oyster mushroom). The spawn seeds were purchased from the  seed processing laboratory and grown in in- vitro conditions for  propagation. Every month by using paddy straw as substrate the spawn  seeds were grown in polythene bags for the cultivation of Oyster  mushrooms. Mushrooms are on the top in regard to taste, smell, proteins  and medicinal qualities in food items. They have potential anti inflammatory, hyperglycaemic and hypo cholesterolemic effects. Thus, the  present study aims to focus mainly on the spawn preparation and  cultivation of Oyster mushrooms using different substrates. By the project  high yield was got in the month of January, about 7 Kg of mushroom from  15 bags. The present study deals with the Methods of cultivation and  biological evaluation of selected oyster mushroom using different substrates  and spawn preparation, in Nirmala College Campus, Coimbatore,  Tamilnadu. The yield was gradually decreasing from January to June, in the  month of June no yield was obtained from 2 bags. Mushroom cultivation  gives proper growth and high yield only when it is maintained with  optimum conditions with proper care and suitable substrate.