cultvation of oyster mushrooms
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Dear Sir
Oyester mushroom isa the best cultivated mushroom at home with very less time, money and concern.
Oyster mushroom can be grown on various substrates viz., paddy straw, maize stalks/cobs, vegetable plant residues etc. Since paddy straw is easily available and cheap, it is widely used. Paddy straw should be fresh and well dried.
Chop paddy straw into 3-5 cm pieces and soak in fresh water for 8-16 hours. If maize stalks/cobs arc used, soaking period should be 24-48 hours. Drain off excess water from straw by spreading on raised wire mesh frame.
Heat treatment of substrate results in minimizing contamination problem and gives higher and almost constant yields. It can be done in two ways i.e. by pasteurization and sterilization by chemicals.
When the pasteurized substrate has cooled down to room temperature, it is ready for filling and spawning. At this stage, substrate moisture content should be about 70%. Polythene bags (35 x 50 cm, 150 gauge) or polypropylene bags (35 x 50 cm, 80 gauge) may be used for its cultivation. One 500 ml bottle spawn (200-250 g) can be used for 10-12 kg wet straw ( 3 bags). Spawning can be done in layer spawning or through spawning.After 20-22 days, when bags are fully impregnated with white mycelium, transfer the bags into cropping room and remove polythene/ polypropylene covers. The open blocks should be kept in racks about 20cm apart. Rack should be 60 cm wide with gap of 50-60 cm between two shelves. Mushrooms grow in a temperature range of 20-33 C.
For more details and training contact Agriculture officer Mr Nataraj 9743555667
Oyester mushroom isa the best cultivated mushroom at home with very less time, money and concern.
Oyster mushroom can be grown on various substrates viz., paddy straw, maize stalks/cobs, vegetable plant residues etc. Since paddy straw is easily available and cheap, it is widely used. Paddy straw should be fresh and well dried.
Chop paddy straw into 3-5 cm pieces and soak in fresh water for 8-16 hours. If maize stalks/cobs arc used, soaking period should be 24-48 hours. Drain off excess water from straw by spreading on raised wire mesh frame.
Heat treatment of substrate results in minimizing contamination problem and gives higher and almost constant yields. It can be done in two ways i.e. by pasteurization and sterilization by chemicals.
When the pasteurized substrate has cooled down to room temperature, it is ready for filling and spawning. At this stage, substrate moisture content should be about 70%. Polythene bags (35 x 50 cm, 150 gauge) or polypropylene bags (35 x 50 cm, 80 gauge) may be used for its cultivation. One 500 ml bottle spawn (200-250 g) can be used for 10-12 kg wet straw ( 3 bags). Spawning can be done in layer spawning or through spawning.After 20-22 days, when bags are fully impregnated with white mycelium, transfer the bags into cropping room and remove polythene/ polypropylene covers. The open blocks should be kept in racks about 20cm apart. Rack should be 60 cm wide with gap of 50-60 cm between two shelves. Mushrooms grow in a temperature range of 20-33 C.
For more details and training contact Agriculture officer Mr Nataraj 9743555667
Dear Sir
The substrate on which button mushroom grows is mainly prepared from a mixture of plant wastes (cereal straw/ sugarcane bagasse etc.), salts (urea , superphosphate / gypsum etc), supplements (rice bran/ wheat bran) and water. In order to produce 1 kg.of mushroom, 220 g. of dry substrate materials are required. The ratio of C: N in a good substrate should be 25-30 : 1 at the time of staking and 16-17 : 1 in the case of final compost.
The substrate on which button mushroom grows is mainly prepared from a mixture of plant wastes (cereal straw/ sugarcane bagasse etc.), salts (urea , superphosphate / gypsum etc), supplements (rice bran/ wheat bran) and water. In order to produce 1 kg.of mushroom, 220 g. of dry substrate materials are required. The ratio of C: N in a good substrate should be 25-30 : 1 at the time of staking and 16-17 : 1 in the case of final compost.