About The Book

The mushroom is a form of plant-life known as a fungus. Mushrooms have been esteemed as a delicacy for several thousand years. The use of mushrooms as human food is probably as old as man himself. The utilization of different fungi as food during modern times has increased significantly with the acquisition of more knowledge about edible and poisonous mushrooms and the development of cultivation methods for some species.

Edible mushrooms attract mushroom hunters due to their flavor, palatability, and nutritive value. The rapid development of mushroom cultivation in recent years and the growing interest in mushroom production prompted the authors to write this handbook. The purpose of this book is to present the available information on mushroom cultivation concisely.

This book is primarily intended for mushroom growers and farmers, helping them acquire fundamental knowledge about cultivating various types of mushrooms.