PPATH- 111 Mushroom Production Technology

PPATH- 111

Credit Hours: 2(0+2)

Objectives:

1. Provide a comprehensive understanding of the biology, life cycle, and classification of mushrooms, including edible, medicinal, and industrially significant species.
2. Teach advanced methods for mushroom cultivation, including substrate preparation, spawning, maintenance of environmental conditions, pest and disease management, and post-harvest handling.
3. Encourage eco-friendly and sustainable approaches to mushroom production by utilizing agricultural waste and low-cost production techniques.
4. Foster entrepreneurship by guiding learners on business planning, marketing, and the economic potential of mushroom farming.
5. Train participants to identify and resolve common challenges in mushroom production, ensuring consistent quality and yield.

Outcome:

1. Demonstrate a thorough understanding of mushroom biology, taxonomy, and the ecological importance of mushrooms.
2. Apply practical knowledge of mushroom cultivation, including substrate preparation, spawning techniques, growth monitoring, and harvesting.
3. Identify and implement effective strategies for preventing and managing pests, diseases, and environmental challenges in mushroom production.
4. Efficiently use agricultural by-products and organic materials as substrates to minimize waste and reduce production costs.
5. Maintain quality control in mushroom cultivation, ensuring high yield and compliance with food safety standards.
6. Prepare business plans for mushroom farming, including market analysis, cost estimation, and value-added product development to establish a profitable enterprise.

Practical:

Current status and scope of mushroom cultivation in India. Important features of edible fungi. Nutritional and medicinal value of mushrooms. Preparation of media and culture preparation. Sub-culturing for culture maintenance and its preservation. Spawn preparation techniques. Collection of wild mushroom flora of India. Raw material formulations for Agaricus bisporus (button mushroom). Composting (long method and short method). Casing preparation and crop management practices. Mushroom farm design and infrastructure required for commercial unit. Cultivation techniques of Pleurotus florida (dhingri), Lentunus edodes (shiitake), Calocybe indica (milky) andVolvoriellavolvacea (paddy straw). Marketing of mushrooms. Mushroom diseases and their control. Economics of mushrooms and exposure visit to commercial farms.

Lecture Schedule: Practical:- Topic and No. of Lectures

1. Current status and scope of mushroom cultivation in India 1
2. Important features of edible fungi 1
3. Nutritional and medicinal value of mushrooms 1
4. Preparation of media 1
5. Culture preparation 1
6. Sub-culturing for culture maintenance and its preservation 1
7. Spawn preparation techniques 2
8. Collection of wild mushroom flora of India 1
9. Raw material formulations for Agaricus bisporus (button mushroom) 2
10. Composting (long method and short method) 2
11. Casing preparation 1
12. Crop management practices 1
13. Mushroom farm design and infrastructure required for commercial unit 2
14. Cultivation techniques of Pleurotus florida (dhingri) 2
15. Cultivation techniques of Lentunus edodes (shiitake) 2
16. Cultivation techniques of Calocybe indica (milky) 2
17. Cultivation techniques of Volvoriellavolvacea (paddy straw) 2
18. Marketing of mushrooms 1
19. Mushroom diseases and their control 2
20. Preparation of value-added products from mushrooms 2
21. Economics of mushrooms 1
22. Exposure visit to commercial farms 1