Studies on the growth of the cultivated white mushroom Agaricus Bisporous (Lange) Sing: A dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Bachelor of Horticultural Science with Honours in the University of Canterbury

Abstract

The aim of the project was to grow the cultivated white mushroom (Agaricus bisporus) by preparing a culture from the fruiting body. This included the following parts: Part I: Isolation of the fungus in pure culture from either spores or sporophores. Part II: Production of spawn. Part III: Production of fruiting bodies, i.e. the edible mushroom.