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A classification of the stages in the growth cycle of the cultivated paddy straw mushroom (Volvariella volvacea singer) and its commercial importance

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The developmental stages in the growth of the cultivated paddy straw mushroom (Volvariella volvacea) on damp straw beds were studied. Pure cultures of the strain CI/70/52 were grown on test tube slants of potato dextrose sugar, and the inoculum increased in large bottles filled with moistened paddy straw. The bottle inoculum was used to inoculate three layers of a four-tiered straw bed. The stages in the development of a carpophore were classified on the basis of the time sequence, length, breadth and length/breadth ratio. The results suggest that the classification provides a basis for harvesting the buttons at the most desirable stage.

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    Present address: Department of Plant Science Faculty of Agriculture, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria

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Samarawira, I. A classification of the stages in the growth cycle of the cultivated paddy straw mushroom (Volvariella volvacea singer) and its commercial importance. Econ Bot 33, 163–171 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02858284

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