Effects of Physicochemical Factors on Vegetative Growth of Lentinus cladopus - A Wild Edible Mushroom

Lentinus cladopusLv is an edible lignicolous mushroom which was collected from the wild and subsequently cultured with a view to investigate the effect of variable temperatures, incubation period, pH and different carbon and nitrogen sources for maximum mycelia growth.During the investigations undertaken optimum temperature of 301 C, incubation period of 10 days and pH ranging between 4.0-5.0.Dextrose amongst the carbon sources and Glycine amongst the nitrogen sources were found to support maximum vegetative growth.