Department of Nematology, CCS, HAU, Hisar, Haryana.
*Part of Ph.D. thesis submitted by senior author to the CCS. HAU, Hisar, Haryana.
Neem leaf, neem cake and dazomet treatment of compost beds effectively increased number of fruiting bodies as well as yield of Agaricus bisporus by reducing the population of Aphelenchoides composticola. Treatments at spawning showed better yield than given at the time of casing. Among treatments, neem cake at 20 g dose was most efficient, followed by neem leaf and dazomet. Neem cake at 20g and log and neem leaf at 16g dose showed manurial effect on A. bisporus in terms of yield potential, but Achook at higher doses proved fungitoxic as was evident from number of fruiting bodies and yield data.
Aphelenchoides composticola, mushroom, Agaricus bisporus, spawning, casing, fruiting bodies
