New Delhi. Nowadays, everyone has started thinking a lot about health to avoid corona infection. That is why its demand has increased rapidly in the last few months. Mushrooms contain many essential nutrients which are very much needed by the body. Also, it is a good source of fiber. Mushrooms are used as medicine in many diseases. It is also good for health conscious people, because it does not contain many calories. Many important minerals and vitamins are found in mushrooms. These contain sufficient amount of vitamin B, D, potassium, copper, iron and selenium. Apart from this, a special nutrient called choline is found in mushrooms which is very beneficial in maintaining muscle activity and memory. Due to these benefits, mushrooms are becoming popular. Its retail price in the market is Rs 300 to 350 per kg and the wholesale rate is 40 percent less than this. Due to the huge demand for it, many farmers have left traditional farming and started growing mushrooms. Let’s know everything about mushroom cultivation…
Earn 2.50 rupees by investing 50 thousand-Compost is made for button mushroom cultivation. One and a half kilograms of seeds are required in one quintal of compost. By making 4 to 5 quintals of compost, about 2 thousand kilograms of mushrooms are produced. Now if 2 thousand kilograms of mushrooms are sold at the rate of at least Rs 150 per kg, then about 3 lakh rupees will be earned. Even if 50 thousand rupees are deducted from this as cost, 2.50 lakh rupees are still saved. However, its cost is less than 50 thousand rupees.
Take training in mushroom cultivation
Training for mushroom cultivation is given in all agricultural universities and agricultural research centers. If you are planning to cultivate it on a large scale, it would be better to get proper training once. If we talk about space, then 10 kg of mushrooms can be easily produced per square meter. Mushrooms can be grown by making three-foot wide racks in a space of at least 40×30 feet.
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Method for making compost
To make compost, paddy straw has to be soaked and after a day, DAP, urea, potash, wheat bran, gypsum and carbofuran are added to it and it is left to rot. After about one and a half months, the compost is ready. Now, after mixing cow dung and soil in equal amounts, a one and a half inch thick layer is spread and a two-three inch thick layer of compost is placed on it. To maintain moisture in it, mushrooms are sprayed with a spray two to three times a day. A one-two inch layer of compost is placed on top of it. And in this way, mushroom production begins.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : August 28, 2020, 07:08 IST