Mushrooms Cultivation Is Becoming Very Popular Because It Not Only Meets The Dietary Requirements But Also Adds To The Income Especially To Those Growers Having No Or Insufficient Land. This Book Will Provide A New Sight In Basic Practical And Applied Research Related To Mushrooms And Their Cultivation Techniques This Book Is Suitable For Under Graduate, Post-Graduate, Research Scholars, Senior Research Fellow And Research Associates In Mycology, Microbiology, Plant Pathology, Home Science, Botany, Horticulture, Forestry, Crop Sciences, Food Sciences And Biotechnology. The Contents Include: " Introduction " Brief History Of Mushroom Cultivation " Mushroom Production In India And World " Mushroom Nutraceuticals " Medicinally Important Mushrooms " Mushroom Biology " Genetics And Breeding Of Mushrooms " Preparation Of Culture Media " Preparation Of Mushroom Tissue Culture " Preparation Of Pure Culture By Spore Print Techniques " Preservation And Maintenance Of Mushroom Cultures " Preparation Of Mushroom Spawn " Microbial Contamination During Spawn Making And Solutions " Equipments Required For Mushroom Culture And Spawn Laboratory " Layout Of Spawn Laboratory " Layout Of Mushroom Farm " Cultivation Method Of Button Mushroom (Agaricus Bisporus); Paddy Mushroom (Volvariella Volvacea); Milky Mushroom (Calocybe Indica); Shittake Mushroom (Lentinus Edodes); Medicinal Mushroom (Ganoderma Iucidum) " Identification And Management Of Diseases Of Button Mushroom; Oyster Mushroom " Insect Pests, Mites And Nematodes Of Mushrooms And Their Control " Preservation And Processing Of Mushrooms " Preparation Of Mushroom Recipes " Economics Of Mushrooms Cultivation " Auxiliary Information " Glossary