Chapter 1. Introduction to Mushroom

• What is mushroom
• Why grow mushrooms

Chapter 2. Mushroom Growing for a Living Worldwide

• Mushroom Cultivation to make Living in NEPAL
• Poverty Alleviation by Mushroom Growing in ZIMBABWE
• Mushroom Growing in INDIA
• Mushroom Growing in NORTHERN THAILAND
• Mushroom Project in SWAZILAND

Chapter 3. Introduction to Oyster Mushroom

• What is Oyster Mushroom
• Illustrated Guide to Oyster Mushroom Cultivation

Chapter 4. Spawn

• Descriptions of Commercially Important Pleurotus Species
• How to Make Oyster Mushroom Grain_Spawn in a Simple Way

Chapter 5. Substrate

• Agricultural Wastes as Substrates for Oyster Mushroom
• Cereal_Straw and Corncobs
• Coco Lumber Sawdust
• Sunflower Seed Hulls
• Grass (Juncao)
• Cottonseed Hulls
• Sugarcane Bagasse
• Rubber Tree Sawdust
• Groundnut Shells
• Non-Sterilized Wheat_Straw

Chapter 6. Growing Houses

• Mushroom Growing Houses

Chapter 7. Cultivation Modes

• Log Cultivation
• Bag Cultivation
• Shelf Cultivation
• Bottle Cultivation

Chapter 8. Pest and Disease Management

• Green Mold and Hypocrea Disease
• Brown Blotch Diseases
• Viral Disease
• Pests
• Abnormalities in fruiting  Body

Chpater 9. Post-harvest Management

• Recycling of Spent Oyster Mushroom Substrate
• Mushroom Storage and Processing

Chapter 10. Regional Research

• Mushroom Cultivation in KENYA
• Mushroom Industry in ZIMBABWE
• Mushroom Cultivation in ZIMBABWE
• Mushroom Cultivation in UGANDA

Chapter 11. Mushrooms for the Tropics

• Growing Ganoderma Mushrooms
• Growing Shiitake Mushrooms
• Growing Paddy_Straw Mushrooms
• Growing Pleurotus tuberregium

Chapter 12. Mushroom Cultivation Information Sources

• Recommended Books
• Recommended Websites