Agricultural Technology

The shiitake mushroom is an excellent edible and medicinal mushroom which can be easily grown either for commercial purpose or for home consumption. It is an excellent source of high quality protein and vitamins (especially Vitamin B). It is devoid of fat and sugar hence is excellent for diabetics and heart patients. Lentinan extracted from this mushroom is a drug for cancer. It has excellent cholesterol reducing properties. The average biological efficiency can be 70-90%. It can be grown on hardwood sawdust of Teak, sal and Indian Kino tree.