Vol. 11, Issue 4 (2022)

Author(s):
Tiaienla and Narola Pongener

Abstract:
The experiment was conducted in the mushroom farm house of department of plant Pathology, School of Agricultural Sciences and Rural Development, Nagaland University, Medziphema during December 2018 - March 2019 in a Completely Randomized Design (CRD). Disinfection of the substrate is an important step for successful cultivation of mushroom. Here, seven different substrate pre-treatment methods (hot water treatment at 80- 90 ^oC, treatment with ginger, garlic and neem extracts at 4% and 6% concentration) were evaluated to study their effect on growth and yield of Hypsizygus ulmarius. Fastest spawn run, pin head formation, yield and biological efficiency was recorded from substrate with how water treatment at 80-90 ^oC however no growth was recorded on control beds.