Mushroom Farming Business- IID

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MUSHROOM FARMING BUSINESS

• Know Everything about Mushroom Farming Business

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Mushroom Farming Business

• Mushroom farming is one of the most profitable
  agribusinesses in India.
• Button mushroom business can start with less
  investment and space.
• The US, China, Italy, and the Netherlands are the
  leading producers of mushrooms, and in India,
  Uttar Pradesh is the prime producer of button
  mushrooms.

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The process of growing button mushrooms
1. Preparation Of Compost Preparation Of Compost
The very first step is to prepare compost on the
clear and raised platform, where the water does
not deposit. The compost should be left open, and
provision should be made to prevent it from
rainwater.
2. Preparing Compost Trays After the compost is
ready, it is brimmed in a soft wooden tray. It is
necessary to keep in mind that the compost that
is fill in the tray should neither be too dry nor
be too wet. The compost needs to be packed to the
edge, and it should be leveled on the surface.
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3. Mushroom Spawning
The sowing of mushroom mycelium in trays is known
as spawning. Spawning is done in two ways. First
is where the spawnings are littered on the bed
surface of the compost. While the second is when
the spawning is mixed with the compost before
filling the compost in the trays. Then it is
covered with paper, and water is sprinkled over
it to maintain the humidity and moisture for
their growth.
4. Casing mushroom
The mixture of garden soil with crushed and
sieved rotten cow dung is known as casing soil.
This soil is then sterilized so that any pests,
insects, nematodes, and other molds are killed.
Once the sterilization is completed, the
temperature of casing soil is maintained at 25
degrees Celsius for 72 hours, and then it is
dropped to 18 degrees celsius. This process needs
fresh air and proper ventilation with no
sunlight.
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5. Cropping of mushroom
Button mushrooms pinheads become noticeable
after 15 - 20 days, and these small-sized
mushrooms start developing in 2-7 days after
casing. The mushrooms will be ready to harvest
once the caps of mushrooms become tight.
6. Mushroom harvesting
Once the mushrooms become tight, the cap is
gently twisted off by pressing the mushrooms
against the soil. This technique helps in
chopping off the mycelial threads and soil
particles, which attach to mushrooms and soil.
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