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MUSHROOM PRODUCTION

  1. What type of climate is required for raising a bed of paddy straw mushroom?

    2. Temperature – 25 0C to 38 0C

    Humidity – 85% to 90%

    Light and Oxygen – In vegetative stage less and in reproductive stage more

    Moisture – 65% in straw

  2. What type of inputs are required for raising a bed of paddy straw mushroom?

    3. Straw – 20 to 30 bundles (15kg)

    Spawn – 400 gm (one bottle)

    Pulse powder – 200 gm(horse gram/bengal gram/red gram/rice bran can be used)

    Polythene sheet – 6 ‘x 6 ‘ (to cover the bed)

  3. What are the equipments required for raising a bed of paddy straw mushroom?

    4. Sprayer

    Thermometer

    Scissors

  4. What is the cost requirement for raising a bed of paddy straw mushroom?
    5. The money requirement: Rs.35/- per bed
  5. What type of climate is required for raising a bed of oyster mushroom?

    6.   Temperature – 20 0C to 30 0C

    Humidity – 80% to 85%

    Light – In vegetative stage required and in reproductive stage slight dark (less light)

    Carbon dioxide – required in vegetative stage

    Oxygen – less required in reproductive stage

  6. What are the inputs required for raising a bed of oyster mushroom?

    7. Straw – 2 to 3 bundles (2kg)

    Spawn – 200 gm (half bottle)

    Wheat – 200 gm (boiled)

    Polythene – 40 cm breadth x 80 cm length 

  7. What are the equipments required for raising a bed of oyster mushroom?

    8. Sprayer

    Thermometer

    Sickle or chaff cutter

  8. What is the cost requirement for raising a bed of oyster straw mushroom?
    9. The money requirement: Rs20 /- per bed
  9. For odisha climate how many types of mushrooms can be grown?

    10. Three types of mushrooms are suitable to be grown in Odisha climate like:

    Paddy straw mushroom

    Oyster or Dhingri mushroom

    Milk mushroom

    But most of the mushroom growers go for paddy straw and oyster (dhingri) while a low percentage of them cultivate milk mushroom. Presently very few entrepreneurs have started ‘Button’ mushroom in conditioned situations.

  10. What is the yield potentiality of paddy straw and dhingri mushroom?
    11. The average yield of paddy straw mushroom and dhingri mushroom is 800 gm and 1.5 kg respectively. In conducive climate it can raise up to 1.5 kg and 3 kg respectively.
  11. What is the specific time period for growing mushroom?

    12. To get maximum outcomes, we have to follow the suitable time period as follows:

    Paddy straw mushroom – March to October

    Oyster or Dhingiri mushroom – November to February

    Milk mushroom – March to October

  12. What are the advantages of mushroom cultivation for a farm woman?

    13. The benefits are described below.

    Needs low investment

    Requires less space

    Farm woman can utilize her leisure time

    She can take care of her family along with mushroom cultivation

    Gives early return

    Supports family nutritional security

  13. What are the reasons for low yield of mushroom?

    14. A number of factors are there which affect the yield of mushroom as:

    Temperature

    Quality of spawn

    Humidity

    Light

    Cleanliness

    Moisture content

    Pest and disease

    Rodents

    Disinfection of straw/ contaminated spawn

    Contamination of bed
  14. How straw can be disinfected for mushroom cultivation?
    15. Either 100ml of Formalin or 8gms of Bavistin should be mixed with 100 liters of water and can be soaked with it for 12 to 16 hours to disinfect the straw.

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