Mushroom Cultivation & Processing

Abstract

Mushroom is a nutritious vegetarian delicacy and has many varieties. Most of them are edible. It contains many vitamins and minerals but very low on sugar and fat. It can be grown in a temperature between 20 and 30 C and required relative humidity is 55 to 75%. Hence, North-East region has very good prospects of cultivation as well as processing. Fresh mushrooms can be sold in the market. There is also growing market for processed - dried and packed - mushrooms as their shelf life is longer. There are two main varieties of mushroom viz. button type and oyster. Oyster mushrooms are easy to cultivate and process and do not require huge investment. Hence, this note deals with cultivation and processing of oyster mushrooms.