Sources for Further Reading

Chang, S. T. 1999. World production of cultivated edible and medicinal mushrooms in 1997 with emphasis on Lentinus edodes (Berk.) Sing. in China. International J. Med. Mush. 1: 291–300.

Gunn, J. 1992. From specialty to mainstream. Mushroom News 40 (5): 18–22.

Oei, P. 1996. Mushroom cultivation with special emphasis on appropriate techniques for developing countries. Tool Publ. Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Pirc, J. 1999. Maximize your mushrooms. Mushrooms News 48 (12): 12–14.

Quimio, T. H., S. T. Chang, and D. J. Royse. 1990. Technical Guidelines for Mushroom Growing in the Tropics. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United  Nations, FAO Plant Production and Protection Paper 106, Rome, Italy.

Royse, D. J. 1995. Specialty mushrooms: cultivation on synthetic substrate in the USA and Japan. Interdisciplin. Sci. Rev. 20 (3): 1–10.

Royse, D. J. 1997. Specialty mushrooms and their cultivation. Horticulture Reviews 19: 59–97.

Royse, D. J. 2002. Influence of spawn rate and commercial delayed release nutrient levels on Pleurotus cornucopiae (oyster mushroom) yield, size, and time to production. Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol. 58: 527–531.

Royse, D. J., and L. C. Schisler. 1987. Yield and size of Pleurotus ostreatus and Pleurotus sajor-caju as effected by delayed-release nutrient. Appl. Microbiol.  Biotechnol. 26: 191–194.

Royse, D. J., S. L. Fales, and K. Karunanandaa. 1991. Influence of formaldehyde-treated soybean and commercial nutrient supplementation on mushroom (Pleurotus sajor-caju) yield and in-vitro dry matter digestibility of spent substrate. Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol. 36: 425–429.

Royse, D. J., and S. A. Zaki. 1991. Yield stimulation of Pleurotus flabellatus by dual nutrient supplementation of pasteurized wheat straw. Mushroom Sci. 13 (2): 545–547.

Sanchez, J. E., and D. J. Royse. 2001. La biologia y el cultivo de Pleurotus spp. Editorial Limusa, S. A. de C. V. Grupo Noriega Editores, Mexico, D.F. (In Spanish).

Stamets, P. 2000. Growing gourmet and medicinal mushrooms. Ten Speed Press, Berkeley, CA. United States Department of Agriculture. 2002. Mushrooms. Agricultural Statistics Board. Washington, D.C.

Wetzel H. A., P. J. Wuest, D. L. Rinker, and R. J. Finley. 1982. Significant insect pests of the commercial mushroom. Pages 35–39 in Wuest, P. J., and G. D.  Bengtson (eds) Penn State Handbook for Commercial Mushroom Growers, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania.

Wu L. C., and C. W.  Bretzloff. 1985. Mushroom supplement containing protein and a time delay coating. United States Patent No. 4,534,781.

Zadrazil, F. 1980. Influence of  ammonium nitrate and organic supplements on the yield of Pleurotus sajor-caju (Fr.) Sing. Eur. J. Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol. 9: 243–248.

Prepared by Daniel J. Royse, professor of plant pathology

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