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2. Cultivation of white milky mushroom
following point should be included :–
A. Introduction
B. History
C. Cultivation practices

3. INTRODUTION:-
 Milky mushroom is new species.
Scientifically known as Calocybe indica.
It is robust, fleshy, milky white, umbrella
like mushroom.
It is suitable for hot and humid climate.
Grow well in 25-35ºc temp.
.
It can be cultivated throughout the year.

4.  Cultivation is very simple and less cost
required.
 Harvested 24 – 28 days after spawing.
 Crop cycle 45-50 days.
 Shelf life 3-5 days.
 Therefore easy to handling, transportation and
storage.

5. HISTORY:-
 It was reported for the 1st
time in India by Purkayastha
and Chandra (1974)
 Calocybe is small genus of 40 species
 Name is derive from Ancient Greek term kalos
“pretty” and “head”

6. Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Lyophyllaceae
Genus: Calocybe

7. NUTRITIVE VALUE OF MUSHROOM:-
 Contain highest protein 17.2%.
 64.24% carbohydrate,4.1% fat,4%soluble
sugar,2.9% starch, 7.43% ash.
 Good source of pyridoxine Vit.B₆.
 Low in calories, fat and sodium.
 High in crude fiber (3.4%)and essential minerals.

8.  Also contain 12 essential amino acids, i.e.
 Alanine
 Aspartic acid
 Glutamine
 Glutamic acid
 Lysine valine histidin
 Threonine
 Tyrosine

9. CUTIVATION PRACTICES:-
 Production of mushroom spawn
 substrate
 Bed preparation
 Casing
 Cropping
 Harvesting
 Yield

10. Flow chart
Chopped paddy straw 3-5 cm
Soaked in cold water4-5 hr
Drain out excess water

11. Hot water(3-4 hr)/chemical treatment with
carbendazim and formalin
Drain of excess water
Drying at 60-70% moist level
Prepared bed

12. Pining the beds
Incubated bed for 12-13 days
Apply casing
Beds are to be incubated
Regularly sprayed water maintain 50-60%
moisture level
Pin heads appear 8-10 days after casing
Harvesting after 3-5 days
Packing and drying

13. Bed Preparations

15. Apply casing

16. White milky mushrooms