Syllabus (ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE)

Course Type: ME-1

Semester: 1

Course Code: BENVMEA11C

Course Title: MUSHROOM CULTIVATION

(L-P-Tu): 2-2-0

Credit: 4

Practical/Theory: Combined

Course Objective: To develop concept on mushroom morphology; its classification To grow practical as well as theoretical knowledge on mushroom cultivation techniques

Learning Outcome: Students develop practical skill on Mushroom morphology, Mushroom Classification, cultivation techniques, Cultivation System & Farm design; Compost & Composting, Spawn and Spawning, Casting materials and practical knowledge on Mushroom cultivation

Mushroom Morphology: (LECTURE – 15)

Different parts of a typical mushroom & variations in morphology of edible and poisonous mushroom

Mushroom Classification: (LECTURE – 15)

Based on occurrence, habitats, colour of spores, morphology, Structure and texture of fruit bodies.

Cultivation Techniques: (LECTURE – 15)

Cultivation System & Farm design: Fundamentals of cultivation system- small village unit & larger commercial unit. Principles of mushroom farm layout- location of building plot, design of farm, bulk chamber, composting platform.

Compost & Composting: Principles of composting. Methods of Composting- Long method of composting (LMC) & Short method of composting (SMC).

Spawn & Spawning: Methods of spawn preparation, preparation of spawn substrate, preparation of pure culture, storage of spawn.

Casting materials & Case running: Importance of casing mixture, Quality parameters of casing soil, different types of casing mixtures, commonly used materials

PRACTICAL (Demonstration) (LECTURE – 15)

Cultivation of Button, Oyster and Straw Mushrooms: Collection of raw materials, compost & composting, spawn & spawning, casing & case run, cropping & crop management, picking & packing.

Suggested Books

1. Mushroom Cultivation in India, B C Suman, V P Sharma, Daya Publishing House
2. A Textbook on Mushroom Cultivation: Theory and Practice, Ashok Aggarwal , Yash Pal Sharma EshaJangra, Newways Publishers
3. Mushroom Cultivation: An Illustrated Guide to Growing Your Own Mushrooms at Home, Tavis Lynch; Quarry Books Publishers
4. Mushroom Cultivation and Its Diseases, Dr. Ravinder Singh Rana; Sankalpa Publishers
5. Biology, Cultivation and Applications of Mushrooms, Arun Arya, Katerina Rusevska; Springer
6. Mushroom Cultivation, V. Kumaresan; Saras Publication
7. Current Vistas in Mushroom Biology and Production, R. C. Upadhyay, Satish Kumar Singh, R. D. Rai; Mushroom Society of India