Mushroom cultivation

1. Project on
Mushroom Cultivation
Sachin.P.M
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2. Mushrooms
• Mushroom are eatable(edible) vegetables,
requiring specific cultivation practices.
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3. Type is Mushroom
• Edible Mushrooms
– Paddy Straw mushroom
– Wheat Straw mushroom
– Oyster mushroom
– Button mushroom
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4. Production constraints
Recommended humidity
Moisture requirement
Hygienic cultivation practices
Raw materials availability
Skill required for cultivation
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5. Feasibility Study
• Pre-feasibility study
• Technical Feasibility
• Commercial feasibility
• Financial Feasibility
• Project Feasibility
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6. Feasibility study: Pre-feasibility study
Mushrooms cultivation requires
• Closed room without rat holes.
• Power/fuel supply for hot air oven
• Labour – skilled & dedicated labour.
• Humidity-Moisture = air cooler, humidifier.
• Hygienic conditions – hot air oven for sterilization of paddy straw.
• Quality raw material freshly harvested paddy straw, sterilized seeds
with Sorgam seeds.
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7. Feasibility study: Technical-feasibility
• Timely availability of
– Skilled Labour: Sterilization, Spawning, Harvest, Grading, Packing.
– Raw material: Paddy Straw, Mycelium culture, Jawar Seeds
• Location must be near to market
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8. Feasibility study: Commercial-feasibility
• Packaging
– Packaging: Polythene bags.
– Sterilization: Hot air oven
– Labeling: All specifications with MRP, Manf. Date, Exp. Date.
• Transport to nearest profitable market
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9. Feasibility study: Financial-feasibility
Labour
Particulars
Rate No. required (Man
day hour)
Cost
(Rs)
Paddy Straw collection
& Seed preparation
Rs150/day 7 MDH 1050
Sterilization & Hygienic Rs250/day 2 MDH 500
Moisture & Humidity Rs150/day 20 MDH 3000
Harvesting Rs150/day 10 MDH 1500
Total 6050
Mushrooms requires a total of 6050/crop with 33.33% recovery from raw materials.
[i.e. 300g of mushrooms from 3kg of paddy straw.] Paddy Straw = 420kg
Production capacity: 140kg. Cost per kg is 43.21. Lowest market value Rs48-50/kg.
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10. Feasibility study: Project-feasibility
• Cost of production can be minimized by using cheap labour
• Free raw material utilization.
• Cultivation in a car shed or motor room, which is generally
kept empty.
• Using Boilers instead of Hot Air Oven.
• Preparation of seeds.
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11. Thank you, All the best for Mushroom growers.
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12. Glossary
Word Meaning
Spawn Mycelium culture are grown on Jawar seeds
Straw Chopped paddy straw
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Source: http://sachin-pm.blogspot.com/2011/08/mushroom-cultivation-project-overview.html