Abstract:
Edible mushroom cultivation is a profitable cottage industry in which oyster mushroom
occupies a prominent place in Sri Lanka. Commercial cultivators in the country face
numerous problems in its cultivation. Inefficient spawns and substrates, pest and disease
problems and post harvest losses perhaps the primary problems experienced by them. This
review summarizes the findings of research carried out in Sri Lanka to address these
problems that would mitigate the limitation in mushroom cultivation to maximize yield and
optimize return.
