Mushroom Food

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) ...