For the inoculation process, a total of 500
cm3 wood chips and vermicompost on a ratio
1:1 were used per pot, they were autoclaved at
15 psi, 120 °C for 60 min. these pots were
filled with 500 cm3 of substrate and 20 ml of
inoculum were added in the top. Finally, pots
were covered with sterile newspaper and left
at room temperature for seven days till the
fungi grew in this substrate.