Vol. 12, Issue 8 (2023)

Author(s):
G Arsha, CS Karibasappa, LDC Henry and K Sridhar

Abstract:
Mushrooms are abundant in proteins, vitamins, and minerals, which has led to them being commonly referred to as the "meat of the vegetarians." This research aimed to determine the ideal pH, appropriate growth medium, and nitrogen source for promoting the in vitro vegetative growth of Volvariella volvacea. The cultures developed from the tissue taken from the junction of pileus and stipe excelled by recording the maximum yield and biological efficiency. V. volvacea was found to grow best in PDA medium followed by carrot dextrose agar medium at a pH of 6 at the optimum temperature of 34 °C. In addition, peptone as nitrogen source supported the maximum mycelial growth of Volvariella volvacea.