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Climatic conditions for mushroom farming in India

BUTTON OYSTER PADDY STRAW


CHARACTERISTICS MILKY MUSHROOM
MUSHROOM MUSHROOM MUSHROOM
SPECIES Agaricus Spp Pleurotus Spp Volveriella Spp Calocybe Indica
SUBSTRATE Compost Paddy Straw Paddy Straw Paddy Straw
GROWING
15-20°C 20-25°C 30-35°C 30-35°C
TEMPERATURE
RLATIVE HUMIDITY 85-95% 85% 85-95% 85%
TOTAL LIFE CYCLE 90 Days 35-45 Days 90 Days 45 - 50 Days
FIRST FLUSH AND
60 -70 Days 15 - 25 Days 10 - 15 Days 24 - 28 Days
HARVEST
800-900 grams / Bed 635 grams (500 800-900 grams / Bed
700 grams (500 grams
YEILD (4 Kilo Grams grams Paddy (4 Kilo Grams
Paddy Straw)
Compost) Straw) Compost)
SHELF LIFE (ROOM
2 Days 2 Days 1 Day 3 Days
TEMP.)
SHELF LIFE
3 Days 3 Days 2 Days 5 - 7 Days
(REFRIGERATED)
PROTEIN 23.90% 23.60% 23.90% 32%
PRODUCTION COST 120* INR 80* INR 60* INR 70* INR

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