Course Objectives

1. To make the learners self reliant to identify several kind of mushrooms.
2. To provide detailed hands on training on mushroom cultivation, packaging and marketing.
3. To develop a business plan on mushroom cultivation.
4. To help the learners to practice a means of self employment and income generation.   

Learning Outcomes

Learners will able to-

1. Understands prospects of Mushroom cultivation.
2. Will gain the knowledge of cultivation of different types of edible Mushroom
3. Will be able to identify Climatic requirement of Mushroom cultivation
4. Understand the requirement of composting for Mushroom cultivation & different methods of composting
5. Knowledge of Diseases and pests affecting Mushroom and their control in Mushroom cultivation
6. Know the methods of harvesting of Mushroom
7. Know the methods of grading, packing and storing of Mushroom
8. Know about preparation of value added products out of Mushroom

Course Syllabus

Theory and practical

1. Introduction to mushroom world
2. History of Mushroom
3. Importance of mushroom
4. Types of Mushroom- Edible vs Poisonous
5. Mushroom morphology
6. Mother Spawn production
7. Commercial Spawn production
8. Paddy straw mushroom
9. Oyster mushroom
10. Milky mushroom
11. Button mushroom
12. Post  harvest processing and storing of mushroom
13. Pests and diseases in mushroom production
14. Composting or Re-using of mushroom beds

The practical syllabus is same as theory and should be practiced in field level.

Session Plan

Session 1

Introduction to Mushroom world

Introduction to mushroom world

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Session 2

History of mushroom

History of mushroom

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Session 3

Importance of mushroom

Importance of mushroom

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Session 4

Types of mushroom- Edible VS Poisonous

Types of mushroom- Edible VS Poisonous

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Session 5

Mushroom morphology

Mushroom morphology

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Session 6

Mother spawn production

Mother spawn production

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Session 7

Commercial spawn production

Commercial spawn production

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Session 8

Paddy straw mushroom

Paddy straw mushroom

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Session 9

Oyster mushroom

Oyster mushroom

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Session 10

Milky mushroom

Milky mushroom

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Session 11

Button mushroom

Button mushroom

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Session 12

Post harvest storing and processing of mushroom

Post harvest storing and processing of mushroom

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Session 13

Pest and diseases in mushroom production

Pest and diseases in mushroom production

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Session 14

Composting and Re-using of mushroom beds

Reference Books

Case Studies

Case Studies