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Oyster Mushroom Production Technology (353)
1. INTRODUCTION
Mushrooms have attracted the attention of man for their exceptional
nutritive value and export value. Mushroom production is emerging in India
as a promising agrobased enterprise. It is also getting very popular among
unemployed youth, farmers, rural labourers, house wives and small scale entrepreneurs.
Mushroom cultivation is an ideal vocation as it brings a return of over 150
percent in just 45 days.
2. OBJECTIVES
At the end of this course, the learner will be able to
produce spawn;
produce oyster mushroom and
get self employment with constant income.
3. Job Oppurtunity
self employment: owner of oyster farm
wage employment, worker in oyster farm.
4. Course Duration
1 Year
4.1 Scheme of studies:
Theory – 60%
Practical – 40%
5. Entry Qualification:
Maticulation or equivalent, or 10th Pass
6. Scheme of Examination:
seperate pass in theory and practical is 33%.
7. Contents
A. Theory
Module 1 - Production of Oyster mushroom spawn
1. What are mushrooms, and types
2. Pure culture technique
3. Preparation of sorghum (Jowar) grains for mother spawn production
4. Inoculation of sorghum (Jowar) grains
5. Preparation of bed spawn
Module II Production of Oyster Mushroom
1. Pre-requisites for oyster mushroom production
2. Preparation of substrate, mushroom beds
3. After care in mushroom beds
4. Harvesting, packaging and storage of mushroom.
5. Pest and Disease management
Module III Post Harvest Technology of Mushrooms
1. Nutritive value of Mushroom
2. Long time stroage of Mushroom
3. Recipes of Mushroom
B. Practical
Module 1 Production of Mushroom spawn
1. Preparation of Potato Dextrose agar (PDA)
2. Pure culture technique,
3. Preparation of sorghum for spawn multiplication
4. Mother spawn preparation
5. Multiplication of bed spawn from mother spawn
Module II Production of Oyster Mushroom
1. Preparation of paddy straw
2. Preparation of mushroom beds
3. Opening of mushroom beds
4. Harvesting and packaging of mushroom
Module III Post Harvest Technology of Mushroom
1. Blanching and drying
2. Recipes of mushroom
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