식용과 약용버섯으로서 이용가치가 높은 것으로 알려진 먹물버섯(C. comatus)에 대하여 보다 우수한 인공재배법을 개발하고 자실체의 형태적 특성에 대한 연구 결과는 다음과 같다. 먹물버섯속균 5개 균주 중에서 C. comatus균인 CM 980301 균주를 우량균주로 선발하였으며, 먹물버섯(C. comatus: CM 980301)자실체를 생산하기 위한 우수 배지는 종균용으로 밀곡립배지를 사용하고, 먹물버섯을 볏짚 발효배지에 인공재배 하였을 때 $24{sim}28^{circ}C$에서 균배양은 종균 접종 후 15일, 복토 후 13일이 소요되었으며, 원기형성 및 초발이는 $20{sim}24^{circ}C$에서 $10{sim}11$일이 소요되었고, 버섯생육은 $20{sim}24^{circ}C$에서 $7{sim}8$일이 소요되었다. 먹물버섯 (CM 980301)의 수확적기는 갓이 피기 전으로 자실체 경도는 갓 $102{sim}169;g/cm^2$, 대 $126{sim}182;g/cm^2$으로 단단하였고, 인공재배한 수량성은 $37.7kg/3.3m^2$, 개체중 17.9 g이었다.
To develop artificial cultivation and improve some problems such as auto-lysis on commercialization of Coprinus comatus that has been known edible and medicinal mushroom, they were conducted for selection of superior strain, suitable culture methods for mycelial growth and fruiting, and morphological characteristics of fruit body. Strain CM 980301 of Coprinus comatus was selected as a superior strain for artificial cultivation. Wheat grain and rice straw full-grown compost media were most effective for preparation of spawn and artificial cultivation of C. comatus, respectively. Spawn running of Coprinus spp. on the rice straw full-grown compost media required to be 15 days from 24 to $28^{circ}C$. The casing layer incubation before initiation of fruit body formation, required for 13 days at same temperature for spawn running. And then require $10{sim}11$ days for initiation and $7{sim}8$ days for development of fruit body from 20 to $24^{circ}C$. The fruit body of strain CM 980301 was harvested within a week from initiation of primordium formation. The hardness of pileus and stipe that were harvested in optimal stage showed 102 to 169, and 128 to $182;g/cm^2$, respectively. Yields of srain CM 980301 from the rice straw full-grown compost media was $37.7kg/3.3m^2$. Weight of individual fruit body was 17.9 g in average.
