Abstract: The present invention provides a fungal bed culture of a hon-shimeji mushroom inoculated with a liquid seed culture wherein the surface of a culture medium for cultivation has a liquid seed culture inoculated portion and a liquid seed culture non-inoculated portion as well as provides a fungal bed cultivation method of a hon-shimeji mushroom which generates a fruit body from the fungal bed culture. According to the present invention, the formation rate of budlet in the fungal bed cultivation of a hon-shimeji mushroom is improved, thereby enabling stable production of a hon-shimeji mushroom in large scale commercial cultivation.

Abstract: Problem: To provide a method for fungal bed cultivation of a mushroom of a large size having an excellent shape and crunchy texture, a mushroom cutting useful for the fungal bed cultivation method, a culture medium for fungal bed cultivation into which the cutting is transplanted, and a culture medium suitable for fungal bed cultivation. Solution: A method for cultivating a mushroom in a fungal bed comprising a step of transplanting an isolated cutting of the mushroom into a culture medium for fungal bed cultivation, an isolated cutting of a mushroom to be used in the method, and a culture medium for fungal bed cultivation of a mushroom into which the cutting is transplanted.

Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provided a fungal bed cultivation method of a hon-shimeji mushroom, wherein induction of primordia of a fruit body is conducted by illumination under incubation conditions, and an ongoing culture for fungal bed cultivation of a hon-shimeji mushroom, wherein primordia of a fruit body have been formed thereon during incubation. The culture medium is maintained in a clean state and it is advantageous because the formation of primordia of a fruit body can be carried out in a clean environment and the culture medium wherein primordia of a fruit body have been formed can be transferred to distant mushroom cultivation facilities under clean conditions as such.

Abstract: A fungal bed cultivation method of a hon-shimeji mushroom, in which the sprouting step and/or fruit body growing step is carried out under an environmental condition of high CO2 concentration, is provided. Examples of the environmental condition of high CO2 concentration include a CO2 concentration of 2,500 ppm or more in the sprouting step and a CO2 concentration of 5,000 ppm or more in the fruit body growing step. Since the formation ratio of a budlet in the fungal bed cultivation of a hon-shimeji mushroom is improved by embodiments of the present invention, stable production of a hon-shimeji mushroom by its large scale commercial cultivation becomes possible.

Abstract: A liquid food heating apparatus includes: a steam jet nozzle (36), a nozzle holder (18) to which the steam jet nozzle (36) is attached; a steam feed pipe (17), nozzle coupling means (14a, 14b, 14c) capable of coupling the steam jet nozzle (36) attached to the nozzle holder (18) to the steam feed pipe (17), and nozzle discard means (12b, 12c, 12d, 18c) capable of detaching from the nozzle holder (18) the steam jet nozzle (36) attached to the nozzle holder (18) and discarding the nozzle. The nozzle discard means detaches from the nozzle holder (18) the steam jet nozzle (36) attached to the nozzle holder (18) and discards the nozzle after releasing the coupling between the steam jet nozzle (36) attached to the nozzle holder (18) and the steam feed pipe (17).

Abstract: Problem: To provide a fungal bed culture enabling stable production of a hon-shimeji mushroom in large scale commercial cultivation as well as a method of fungal bed cultivation of a hon-shimeji mushroom using the fungal bed culture. Solution: There is provided a fungal bed culture of a hon-shimeji mushroom inoculated with a liquid seed culture characterized in that the surface of a culture medium for cultivation has a liquid seed culture inoculated portion and a liquid seed culture non-inoculated portion as well as a fungal bed cultivation method of a hon-shimeji mushroom characterized by generating a fruit body from the fungal bed culture. According to the present invention improves the formation rate of budlet in the fungal bed cultivation of a hon-shimeji mushroom, thereby enabling stable production of a hon-shimeji mushroom in large scale commercial cultivation.

Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provided a fungal bed cultivation method of a hon-shimeji mushroom, wherein induction of primordia of a fruit body is conducted by illumination under incubation conditions, and an ongoing culture for fungal bed cultivation of a hon-shimeji mushroom, wherein primordia of a fruit body have been formed thereon during incubation. The culture medium is maintained in a clean state and it is advantageous because the formation of primordia of a fruit body can be carried out in a clean environment and the culture medium wherein primordia of a fruit body have been formed can be transferred to distant mushroom cultivation facilities under clean conditions as such.

Abstract: Problem: To provide a method for fungal bed cultivation of a mushroom of a large size having an excellent shape and crunchy texture, a mushroom cutting useful for the fungal bed cultivation method, a culture medium for fungal bed cultivation into which the cutting is transplanted, and a culture medium suitable for fungal bed cultivation. Solution: A method for cultivating a mushroom in fungal bed comprising a step of transplanting an isolated cutting of the mushroom into a culture medium for fungal bed cultivation, an isolated cutting of a mushroom to be used in the method, and a culture medium for fungal bed cultivation of a mushroom into which the cutting is transplanted.

Abstract: A biologically pure culture of Lyophyllum decastes capable of forming a fruiting body in an artificial medium. Also provided is a method for cultivation of Lyophyllum decastes to form the fruiting body.

Abstract: Method of cultivating mushrooms in a culture medium containing aluminum or a particular aluminum compound.

Abstract: The invention provides novel strains of Basidiomycetes and more particularly, novel strains of Lyophyllum ulmarium. The novel strains are characterized by having a cap which is not concave when the fruiting body has matured. A process is provided comprising inoculation of Lyophyllum ulmarium with a cap which is not concave when the fruiting body has matured on a medium to form the fruiting body.Also provided is a method comprising the mating of Lyophyllum ulmarium Lu 1-8 with other Lyophyllum ulmarium and the harvesting of Lyophyllum ulmarium with a cap which is not concave when the fruiting body has matured in a term of cultivation up to harvest of the fruiting body that does not exceed 100 days.