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White Mushroom Cultivation Part – 1
Compost Preparation of White Button Mushroom: Compost is functions as a substrate for growing mushrooms which is prepared by partially decomposing the organic matter (Cereal straw / sugarcane bagasse ) under aerobic conditions. In the long method of compost...
Oyster Mushroom Cultivation
Pleurotus species are popularly known as oyster mushroom or Dhingri mushroom white oyster mushroompink oyster mushroomgrey oyster mushroom Substrate preparation for Oyster Mushroom cultivation: Oyster mushrooms can be cultivated on a large number of agro-wastes...
White Button Mushroom Cultivation- Part 2
The casing of Button Mushroom: After complete mycelium growth, the compost surface is covered with a thin layer of moist material which is the mixture of FYM, garden soil, and coir pith in a 1:1:1 ratio. The prepared casing soil is treated either by steam at 65-700C...
Spawn preparation for Mushroom cultivation
Spawn Production of Mushroom : Technically spawn is termed as the mushroom seed, which is prepared with the help of plant tissue culture technique by inoculating the healthy fruiting bodies of the mushrooms on a sterilized cereal-based substrate such as wheat, jowar,...
Types of Mushrooms
Different types of Mushrooms are used for commercial cultivation with their scientific names and active ingredients. References: Dr. V.P. Sharma (2019) Handbook of Horticulture (II edition), ICAR- DKMA Publishers, (Vol 1), Pp. 563 Mushroom Business: Introduction...
MUSHROOMS: SOURCES OF VITAMINS AND MINERALS
The mushroom is a fleshy spore-bearing fruiting body of a fungus that belongs to class Basidiomycetes. It is heterotrophs and grows best on organic materials like logs, tree stumps, and various agrowastes. The mushrooms have a stalk (called stem) and a cap (have...
Long Pepper
Uses and Cultivation of Long pepper (Piper longum) Long pepper is the dried mature unripe fruits of Piper longum (Linn.) which belongs to family Piperaceae. Roots and thicker stem portion at the base called “Piplamul” are medicinally important. The plant is a...
Kalmegh
Kalmegh (Andrographispaniculata) Detail Information : Kalmegh is an annual herbaceous plant of 1-3 feet in height which belongs to family Acanthaceae. It is commonly known as ‘King of Bitters’ or Green Chiraita. Entire aerial parts are medicinally important in...
Guggul
Guggul (Commiphora wightii) with Depth Information : Guggul is a dioecious or polygamous shrub or small tree belonging to family Burseraceae. Its oleo-gum resin is medicinally important. Extraction of the oleo-gum resin leads to death of the plant. Due to over...
