Entrepreneur developed by kvk tnau agritech portal. The pennsylvania state university, college of agriculture, extension service, university park, pennsylvania. It is a robust, fleshy, milky white, umbrella like mushroom, which resembles button mushroom. Cultivation of paddy straw mushroom volvariella volvacea paddy straw mushroom is an edible mushroom of the tropics and subtropics. However, paddy straw is the best substrate for cultivation of milky mushroom. Optimizing the growth conditions and adopting new pissn. Cultivation of paddy straw mushroom volvariella volvacea. Commerical production techniques for milky mushroom calocybe indica recorded yield 350.
Microeconomy and community engagement in mushroom cultivation is helping rural economy. A mushroom farm is in the business of growing fungi the word is also commonly used to refer to the practice of cultivating fungi by leafcutter ants, termites, ambrosia beetles, and marsh periwinkles. It can be grown on substrates containing lignin, cellulose and hemicelluloses. Spent mushroom substrate the sms of milky mushroom has not been studied much as the cultivation of this mushroom has remained confined to only few pockets of southern peninsular regions of india only. Mushroom cultivation can help reduce vulnerability to poverty and strengthens livelihoods through the generation of a fast yielding and nutritious source of food and a reliable source of income. Effect of different organic supplements and casing mixtures on yield of two strains of milky mushroom calocybe indica article pdf available december 2012 with 2,382 reads how we. The cultivation of milky mushroom is usually carried out in transparent polythene covers. Milky mushroom has been standardized on locally available. Take the polythene cover and tie the bottom end wit a thread and turn it inwards.
Cultivation of milky mushroom, and establishment of rural facility for tissue. Mushrooms cultivation can yield a fortune if done properly. By growing fungi, food, medicine, construction materials and other products can be attained. Training manual on mushroom cultivation final version s. Cultivation of milky mushroom collected from different region of chhattisgarh state. Milky mushroom, otherwise known as summer mushroom, is a long sized, white and attractive mushroom of india. Mushroom consumption and cultivation are old practices started some thousands of years ago. Smallscale mushroom cultivation journey to forever. For a profitable mushroom growing most important feature is careful preparation of bed with nutrient substrate. The cultivation technologies illustrated are suited to tropical and subtropical conditions that are very easy to adopt and economically viable. Six steps to mushroom farming how to do mushroom farming.
Although some seasonal growers in north india cultivate button mushroom, availability of quality compost and spawn is a major constraint. After the completion of spawn run, the cylindrical beds are cut horizontally into two equal halves. Commercial production of milky mushroom calocybe indica. Cultivation of milky mushroom is becoming popular intamil nadu,andhra pradesh, karnatake, rajasthan andwest bengal. Common types include chanterelle, cremini, oyster, portobellow, shiitake and white. Mushrooms a mushroom is the fleshy, sporebearing fruiting body of a fungus, typically produced above ground on soil or on its food source. As mushroom professionals often talk in a technical language, a few of these terms will first be explained in the early years of mushroom culture in the netherlands, compost was scooped into the mushroom trays and then inoculated with spores. As the substrate and the methodology used for substrate production are similar to that of pleurotus spp. Thus, fungi depend on other organisms for food, absorb.
Artificial cultivation started as early as 1976 in the state of west bengal. The word mushroom is most often applied to those fungi that have a stem, a cap, and gills on the. Mushroom harvesting and weighing the milky mushroom calocybe indica is a potentially new species to the world mushroom growers. This mushroom variety was first identified in the eastern indian state of west bengal and can be cultivated on a wide variety of substrates, at a high temperature range 3038. It is robust, fleshy, milky white, umbrella like mushroom.
Much of the information concerning mushroom cultivation has come from china where the mushroom industry has advanced more rapidly than in any other country in the past two decades. Commercial production of milky mushroom calocybe indica 1kanta bokaria. Outdoor cultivation of mushrooms can be done in a large shed or in a permanent building where bed space can be increased by erecting tiers of wood, allowing 75 cm. Cultivation of milky mushroom using paddy straw waste r. As far as we can tell, the species was first cultivated in the mid1970s. Driven by the information he had read in a book about mushroom cultivation, he went in search of it. Mushroom farming project report, cost and profit analysis. A61k 3600, a01g 104, a01h 1500, c12n 114, a47g 1926, a47j 3902 mushroom cultivation is one of the most commercially important steps towards diversification of agriculture. Apply casing soil on to both halves to a height of 12 cm.
Pdf effect of different organic supplements and casing. Planning of mushroom unit lay out and management a. One of the lowcost varieties to grow, milky mushrooms grow quite large and are more rewarding than other gourmet mushrooms. Pdf mushroom cultivation download full pdf book download. Fungiculture is the cultivation of mushrooms and other fungi. The species is suitable for hot humid climate and can be cultivated indoor in high temperature and high humidity areas. He required technical backstopping in his place and the techniques were provided by. Other cultivated mushrooms in the netherlands are the oyster mushroom pleurotus ostreatus and the shiitake japanese mushroom lentinula edodes. Substrates like mazie stalks,sorghum stalks,vetver grass and straw. Mushroom cultivation a free powerpoint ppt presentation displayed as a flash slide show on id. Easy method of mushroom cultivation process youtube. Now, this mushroom has gained popularity in the states of karnatak, tamilnadu, kerala and andhra prodesh.
Agaricus campestris is edible mushroom and cultivated for its fructifications. Smallscale mushroom cultivation 8 2 biology of mushrooms 2. A mushroom is a kind of fungus with the latin name of agaricus bisporus. It is hoped that the information and techniques described in this edition will be useful for other developing countries where a good source of protein is urgently. About one kilogram of dry straw is necessary for raising a single bag. Substrates like maize stalks, sorghum stalks, vetiver grass and straw were also found to be suitable for growing calocybe indica. Milky mushrooms seem to be popular in india, but there. Microeconomy and community engagement in mushroom cultivation is helping rural economy of north bengal.
Substrates exposed to rain or harvested premature green color are prone to various weed moulds which may result in failure of. Mushrooms were believed by the greeks to give strength to the warriors while romans. Around 193235, the straw mushroom was introduced into philippines, malaysia, and other southeast asian countries by overseas chinese. Milky mushroom calocybe indica can be grown on wide range of substrates as in case of oyster mushroom. Impact of milky mushroom cultivation and value addition trainings among the unemployed youth of ballari district, india.
Module 10 mushroom cultivation and farming by, pillai aswathy viswanath 2. This variety is new introduction to world mushroom family from india. Impact of milky mushroom cultivation and value addition. Substrates exposed to rain or harvested premature green colour are prone to various. The book deals with all practical aspects of cultivation technology of four commonly grown mushroom viz. It is white and most of the time, it is perfectly shaped. The size of the cover should be 60 x 30 cm, with a thickness of 80 gauge. Mushroom cultivation has great scope in china, india and in some of other developing countries because of the cheap and easily available raw materials needed for this activity, coupled with faster means of communication and marketing as a fresh commodity, and better purchasing.
Cultivation of milky mushroom using paddy straw waste. However, cultivation of button mushroom requires huge investment on infrastructure, which is not normally affordable to small farmers. Milky mushroom has been standardized on locally available substrates, this is the first indian mushroom variety to be commercialized by iihr. Calocybe indica an edible mushroom, native to india was to boost first described by purkayastha and chandra 1974. Unlike oyster mushroom cultivation, milky mushroom production involves an additional process called casing. The reason behind the satisfactory change in perception. Ppt mushroom cultivation powerpoint presentation free. Scientifically known as calocybe indica, the milky mushroom grows in forest environments in india. Mushrooms grow from dustlike particles called spores, which develop into a mass of dense. Selection of different substrates for the cultivation of. Mushrooms are a type of fungi, which are consumed as food. Cultivation and harvesting mushrooms scelta mushrooms. Cultivation of mushrooms everything you need to know. Commercial production techniques for milky mushroom, calocybe indica recorded yield of 356.
Mushrooms grow from dustlike particles called spores, which develop into a mass of dense white tangled threads called mycelium. Sahana department of botany, nirmala college for women, coimbatore, india corresponding author abstract introduction the mushroom defined as a macro fungus with a distinctive fruiting body,large enough to be seen with the naked eye and to be. Integrated pest and disease management and food safety measures f. Milky mushroom calocybe indica milky mushroom calocybe indica is second tropical mushroom after paddy straw mushroom, suitable for cultivation in tropical and subtropical regions of the country. In present decade mushroom is considered as a crucial component for food safety and security. Many agaricales and helvellales are directly used as food. The milky mushroom is the prettiest mushroom in cultivation.
This is a tropical mushroom like paddy straw mushroom. How to do oyster mushroom cultivation bimmal wagawa. Mushroom farming consists of six steps, and although the divisions are somewhat arbitrary, these steps identify what is needed to form a production system. Since it does not require access to land, mushroom cultivation is a viable and attractive activity for both rural farmers and periurban dwellers.
Milky mushrooms calocybe indica are warm loving mushroom species suitable for the subtropical and tropical climate types. A milky mushroom farm is a good agribusiness project because the sight of these lovely, big mushrooms never fails to amaze the beholder. Cultivation technology of milky mushroom calocybe indicamilky mushroom calocybe indica can be grown on wide range of substrates as in case of oyster mushroom. In the vegetable kingdom the mushroom is ranked with the heterotrophic organisms lower plants. Resources for mushroom growers milky or swetha mushroom cultivation. Milky mushrooms seem to be popular in india, but there are few details available for wouldbe growers.
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