Effect of Sclerotia Weight and Watering Regime on the Growth and Development of Pleurotus tuber-regium (Fr.) Singer
The study was carried out to determine the effect of sclerotia weight (10, 25, 50 and 100 g), watering regime and urea solution on the growth and development of P. tuber-regium. The experiment comprised four watering regimes with either water or urea solution (1g/litre) and four weights of sclerotia were replicated five times in a completely randomised design. The watering regime comprised watering once daily, twice daily, thrice daily and once alternate daily. The earliest time (6.00 ±0.63 days) of primordial emergence occurred in 100 g of sclerotia watered once daily.