2018-04-07
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Farmers Goal When Selecting a Mushroom
The goal of any mushroom farmer should be to grow lots of quality mushrooms with
FARMING
6 Things to Look at When You Grow Mushrooms at Home
When I first started growing mushrooms, it wasn’t with aspirations of starting a business but just out of curiosity and fun. This is the best way to start out as
SPAWN
Potato Dextrose Agar (PDA) Media Preparation
Potato dextrose agar is a common microbiological growth media often abbreviated “PDA”. It is one of the most widely used media for growing fungi. Potato Dextrose Agar consists of potato infusion,
EDUCATION
Wild Mushrooms Vs. Domestic Mushrooms
The modern-day cultivation of mushrooms started as far back as the 16th century in France when a farmer discovered these oddities growing in his fertilizer and decided to introduce them
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Milky Mushroom Cultivation without Casing
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Brief write up on Paddy Straw Mushrooms of Karnataka
Paddy Straw mushrooms scientifically known as Volvariella volvacea is a tropical fast growing mushroom. This mushroom is also locally known as Satthae Alambe (Umbrella mushrooms), Baihulla Muttina Anabe in certain...
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Shiitake Mushrooms- The Medicinal Gourmet Mushroom
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Milky Mushroom Cultivation
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Paddy Straw Mushroom- Developmental Stages
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NEWS
Paddy Field Stubble Burning- A major environmental hazard and maybe a chance for Mushrooms to save the day
With the raising levels of air pollution in Delhi, the Indian Supreme court had ordered a ban on stubble burning in farms situated in the states of Punjab, Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh. Using the mushroom cultivation as an alternative explored here.