M.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER 2017
First Semester
Botany
Elective MUSHROOM CULTIVATION AND
VERMICULTURE
(CBCS 2014 onwards)
Time 3 Hours Maximum 75 Marks
Part A (10 x 2 20)
Answer all the questions.
Define the following.
1. Lepiota sps.
2. Gills.
3. Plug spawn.
4. Dry bubble.
5. Vermicast.
6. Glyphidrilus tuberosus.
7. Heap method.
8. Nitrogen as a component of vermicompost.
9. Vermifilters.
10. National Bureau of Agriculturally Important Insects.
Sub. Code
4MBO1E1
AFF-4896
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sp 5
Part B x 5 25)
Answer all the questions, choosing either or
11. Explain the importance of mushrooms.
Or
List down the cultivable mushrooms of India.
12. Draw the layout of a mushroom farm.
Or
Give an account of the economics of mushroom
cultivation.
13. Explain the ecology of earthworms.
Or
Describe the morphology of earthworms.
14. Explain the pot method of vermicomposting.
Or
How will you collect the earthworms for
vermicomposting?
15. Validate the role of earthworm in the maintenance
of soil fertility.
Or
Examine the role of earthworms in solid waste
management.
AFF-4896
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sp 5
Part C x 10 30)
Answer any three questions.
16. Highlight the food value of mushrooms.
17. Discuss the cultivation of white button mushrooms.
18. "Earthworm is a friend of farmer" Justify the
statement.
19. Write an essay on the problems encountered in
vermicomposting.
20. "Earthworm is a bioreactor" Validate the statement.
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