In this article we will discuss about the life cycle of agaricus with the help of suitable diagrams. Mycelium of Agaricus: The primary mycelium produced by the germination of basidiospore is of short duration. It is haploid and either of plus strain or minus strain. The hyphae are septate. The cells contain oil globules, vacuoles and are short and uninucleate. [...]
The below mentioned article provides a short note on lycoperdon which grows on the rotting wood or in soil. Mycelium of Lycoperdon: The primary mycelium produced by the germination of the basidiospore consists of short, uninucleate cells. It grows on the rotting wood or in soil. It is short-lived and soon changes into the dikaryotic mycelium by hyphal fusion and [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Habit and Habitat of Polyporus 2. Mycelium of Polyporus 3. Economic Importance of Polyporus. Habit and Habitat of Polyporus: It is a cosmopolitan genus including about 50 species. All grow parasitically on the roots, trunks and larger branches of trees. They are common on dead or dying, standing or fallen tree trunks. [...]