Week 14. Diseases of Mushrooms- Fungal diseases of mushrooms
Mushroom are mainly subjected to bacterial , fungal and viral diseases. Improper pasteurization of compost and casing soil can be the major source of diseases. Once the disease is introduced in the farm it can be carried out by different agencies like air, water, machines and workers.
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Course Material
- Week-1-Introduction to Fungi, what are mushrooms? Mushrooms and toad stools.
- Week 2. History of mushrooms
- Week 3. Global Trade of Mushrooms and biology and cultivation of edible fungi in Pakistan
- Week 4. What is nutrition? Nutritional and medicinal importance of edible fungi.
- Week 5. Mushroom as food in our diet.
- Week 6. Study of different parts of typical mushrooms
- Week 7. Some commonly cultivated edible mushrooms
- Week 8- Spawn production
- Week 9. MID EXAM
- Week 10. Methods of Mushroom Cultivation
- Week 11. Concept of mushroom technology, different phases of composting in mushroom cultivation
- Week 12. Mushroom cultivation-Spawning, Casing, Pinning and Cropping
- Week 13. Cultivation of oyster mushroom, its Nutritional and dietary importance
- Week 14. Diseases of Mushrooms- Fungal diseases of mushrooms
- Week 15. Bacterial and viral diseases of Mushrooms
- Week 16. Common insect pests and Nematode infestation in Mushroom crop
- Final Exam
- Chapters 17
- Department Plant Pathology
- Teacher
Dr. Asma Safdar
