Mycobiology.  2008 Jun;36(2):88-92.

Vegetative Growth of Four Strains of Hericium erinaceus Collected from Different Habitats

• Imtiaj A
• Jayasinghe C
• Lee GW
• Shim MJ
• Rho HS
• Lee HS
• Hur H
• Lee MW
• Lee UY
• Lee TS

Abstract

Vegetative growth of four different strains of Hericium erinaceus was observed. The temperature suitable for optimal mycelial growth was determined to be 25degrees C, with growth observed in the extend temperature range of 20~30degrees C. The different strains of this mushroom showed distinct pH requirements for their optimum vegetative growth, with the most favorable growth observed at pH 6. Considering vegetative mycelial growth, PDA, YM, Hennerberg, Hamada, and Glucose peptone were the most favorable media, and Czapek Dox, Hoppkins, Glucose tryptone, and Lilly were the most unfavorable media for these mushroom strains. With the exception of lactose, most of the carbon sources assayed demonstrated favorable vegetative growth of H. erinaceus. For mycelial growth, the most suitable nitrogen source was alanine and the most unsuitable was histidine. Oak sawdust medium supplemented with 10~20% rice bran was the best for mycelial growth of the mushroom.

Keyword

Culture media; Hericium erinaceus; pH; Temperature; Vegetative growth

MeSH Terms

Agaricales
Alanine
Carbon
Culture Media
Ecosystem
Glucose
Histidine
Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
Lactose
Nitrogen
Peptones
Alanine
Carbon
Culture Media
Glucose
Histidine
Lactose
Nitrogen
Peptones