Cultivation of Milky Mushroom
reference:http://www.iihr.res.in/
The cultivation technology of Calocybe spp. commonly called as Milky mushroom has been standardized on locally available substrates. This is the first Indian mushroom variety to be commercialized by IIHR. This variety is a tropical species and has excellent shelf life. The flow chart of the technology is as follows.
Substrate preparation
(Paddy or wheat straw)
Chopped in small (1-2cm pieces), soaked in water for 2-3 hours
Substrate can be pasteurized by hot water (80°C) for 2hours (no prior soaking required in this case), suitable for small scale production OR steam pasteurization at 80°C for 2 hours (in autoclave or special steam chambers), suitable for semi-commercial production OR sterilized in an autoclave (after filling in PP bags, plugged with cotton) at 121°C, 15 lb pressure for 15 minutes (best method for commercial production)
Hot water pasteurization steam pasteurization sterilization
Fill one Kg pasteurized substrate (65% moisture) in Polypropylene bags, plug with non-absorbent cotton
Spawning (Aseptically, @ 5% of wet substrate) while filling in bags in pasteurization method OR top spawning in sterilized method
Spawning in pasteurized bags Top spawning in sterilized bags
Spawn running in dark room (30-38°C, 25-30 days)
Casing with a mixture of red soil or red soil+ Decomposed coir compost (1:1), pH 8.0
Shift to cropping room after casing, 30-38°C, humidity 80-85%, light, ventilation
Pinhead initiation (7-10 days after casing)
Harvesting (3-4 days after pinhead initiation, 30-38°C, humidity 80-85%, light, ventilation)
Sold as fresh, dry mushroom or as mushroom products
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