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Technical support be provided for mushroom cultivation

Technical support be provided for mushroom cultivation

Technical support be provided for mushroom cultivation  KARACHI (September 09 2006): The government should provide facilities and technical support to farmers for cultivating mushrooms as the increased production would attract buyers from international market where demand for mushrooms is growing rapidly. Dr Muhammad Asif Ali, Incharge of Mushroom Laboratory, Agriculture University, Faisalabad, told Business Recorder […]

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Mushrooming into summer options

Mushrooming into summer options

Mushrooming into summer options Traditionally, mushroom cultivation in Punjab has ended along with the winter. Two new varieties will now seek to break the myth that it is only a winter crop. These summer varieties, developed by Punjab Agriculture University (PAU) in Ludhiana, are said to be of quality richer than the winter ones. The […]

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Mushrooms

Mushrooms

Mushrooms An edible mushroom is a delicacy relished as popular but costly food. In the developed countries, mushrooms have become one of the most important of all the horticultural crops. The production of mushrooms is increasing rapidly throughout the world, which is available all the year round and is used in many kinds of table […]

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Mushroom: a nutritious edible fungus

Mushroom: a nutritious edible fungus

Mushroom: a nutritious edible fungus AN edible mushroom is a delicacy, which is relished as a popular and costly food. In the developed countries, mushrooms have become an important horticultural crop. Production of mushroom is rapidly increasing throughout the world. It is available all the year round and is served as a delicacy with other […]

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Punjab farmers reaping rich dividends with Mushroom cultivation

Punjab farmers reaping rich dividends with Mushroom cultivation

Punjab farmers reaping rich dividends with Mushroom cultivation DEHRIWAL (PUNJAB): Overcoming problems like shortage of land or rising costs related to traditional crops, many farmers in Punjab’s Dehriwal Village, 35 kilometers of Amritsar, have taken to mushroom cultivation. Mushroom cultivation is known to be a commercially valuable spore-bearing fruiting body of fungus. Sewa Singh, a […]

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Scope of mushroom production yet to be mushroomed fully

Scope of mushroom production yet to be mushroomed fully

Scope of mushroom production yet to be mushroomed fully However, the State does not have the number of entrepreneurs to meet its requirements, laments S.S.T.Rajenthran, who won the “progressive mushroom grower” award in 2011 from the Director of Mushroom Research, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, “for his outstanding contribution to the mushroom industry.” Mr.Rajenthran, 46, […]

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MUSHROOM CULTIVATION BY PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES – A guide

MUSHROOM CULTIVATION BY PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES – A guide

MUSHROOM CULTIVATION BY PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES – A guide   Introduction   Mushrooms can be found in forests around the world. Given the proper environment, mushrooms will grow and can offer a good source of natural vitamins and minerals. Mushrooms can also bring illness and even death to people who are unaware of certain types […]

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Log and Stump Cultivation

Log and Stump Cultivation

Log and Stump Cultivation One of the easiest and most rewarding ways to grow mushrooms is to start a log garden. Many species of delicious mushrooms use wood as their food source. All you need to start is a drill, a drill bit, hammer, and a little bit of melted wax. First, the wood has […]

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The Wisdom of Simplicity If you have been intrigued by the prospect of growing your own mushrooms, perhaps after a bit of research you became daunted by the complexity and potential expense of “sterile techniques,” “clean rooms,” “laminar flow hoods” and “agar media.” Or perhaps you are the more adventurous type. You plunged ahead with […]

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Dosage and Various Ways to Ingest

Dosage and Various   Ways to Ingest

Dosage and Various Ways to Ingest First, we need to make sure some thing is understood. Before you dose, you need to be some one that likes your self and feels pretty secure about your self. You should not have any major troubles in your life. If this does not describe you, don’t dose! Go […]

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Drying and Preservation of the Mushrooms

Drying and Preservation  of the Mushrooms

Drying and Preservation of the Mushrooms Once you have grown and harvested some mushrooms, you need to think about preserving them. They will only keep for a short time in their fresh state. Sometimes a single mushroom needs to be harvested and it isn’t enough for a dose. Other times, too many mushrooms will be […]

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Mushroom Cultivation Training.

Mushroom Cultivation Training.

 Mushroom Cultivation Training TRAINING DETAILS The Cultivation Technology of following mushrooms will be covered during the training courses with special emphasis on practicals. White button mushroom – Agaricus bisporus and A.bitorquis Oyster mushroom – Pleurotus spp. Paddy straw mushroom – Volvariella spp. Specialty mushrooms – Shiitake (Lentinula edodes), Black ear (Auricularia spp.) and Milky mushroom […]

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Mushroom Cultivation

Mushroom Cultivation

Mushroom Cultivation The cultivation of gourmet and medicinal mushrooms is becoming increasingly popular, both as a hobby and for profit. The NAMA Cultivation Committee was formed to promote this fascinating activity and to provide information to cultivators or aspiring cultivators. The links on the right hand margin provide an overview of mushroom cultivation and guidelines […]

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Mushroom production methods

Mushroom production methods

Mushroom production methods Mushrooms are the edible fleshy fruiting bodies of certain fungi, which may be gathered wild or grown under cultivation. The most commonly cultivated mushroom species is Agaricus bisporus, though many other species are now gaining recognition in Australia due to the widespread consumption of Asian cuisine. This page describes the cultivation ofAgaricus species.

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Oyster Mushroom Cultivation

Oyster Mushroom Cultivation

Oyster Mushroom Cultivation Species of Pleurotus may be called oyster, abalone, or tree mushrooms, and are some of the most commonly cultivated edible mushrooms in the world. Mushroom is an exotic and nutritious source of vegetarian food. It has many varieties. Most of them are edible. Mushrooms have a high nutritional value and are high […]

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Mushroom farming: the fungal goldmine

Mushroom farming: the fungal goldmine

Mushroom farming: the fungal goldmine SAHIWAL: A global trend in agriculture has been a shift away from simple systems that rely on traditional crops, to those that increasingly seek new varieties of plants that cater to advanced dietary needs. To this end, scientists and growers have recommended several new crops that can augment the spectrum of […]

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The Most Easy and Economical Mushroom Cultivation Methodology

The Most Easy and Economical Mushroom Cultivation Methodology

The Most Easy and Economical Mushroom Cultivation Methodology The higher, fleshy fungi bloom into a visible umbrella like fruiting body, are called mushrooms. These are considered as the source of Proteins, Vitamins, Fats, Carbohydrates, Amino acids and Minerals. According to Rambelli and Menini (1985), on an average, the protein value of the mushrooms is twice […]

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Types of Wheat Grain

Types of Wheat Grain

Types of Wheat Grain Wheat is one of the most planted and harvested crops in the world. It is the principle ingredient in breads and cereals, and in the United States alone, more than 63 million acres were planted in the 2008-2009 growing season. Wheat is available in winter and spring varieties, and each type […]

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Pakistan eying 25m ton wheat production this year: Aulakh

Pakistan eying 25m ton wheat production this year: Aulakh

Pakistan eying 25m ton wheat production this year: Aulakh MULTAN: Punjab agriculture minister Malik Ahmad Ali Aulakh has said that wheat production target for the Rabi season 2010-11 has been set at 25 million ton, some 1.5 million ton above the assessed national food requirement at 23.5 million ton. While talking to newsmen at Fatehpur […]

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What ails Punjab’s agriculture

What ails Punjab’s agriculture

What ails Punjab’s agriculture   In the pre-independence India, the Punjab province served as the food basket for the country. The Punjab province of each country still performs the same function but Pakistan’s province is doing it inefficiently in comparison with the other side. What ails the agriculture productivity of Pakistan’s Punjab? At the government level, […]

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