Mushroom Cultivation

Mushroom Market Price

noreply@blogger.com (sempoi4u) — Fri, 26 Jul 2013 17:47:00 +0000

There mushroom operators are wondering, what price to sell at? Where to sell? That's a common problem for which was just starting to plant mushrooms, to sell expensive afraid dishonored. So, here are tips for you.

How much to sell?

The market price of RM8 to RM15 per kilo. Need to do research first mushroom prices around your area, if other operators sell RM10/kg you must also sell at the same price. Should not want to drop the price of others.
May sell packaged with plastic sized 7 x 10 x 0.6. Price for 1 pack 100g or 1 packet of 80g, you can sell 5 wrap wrap RM5 RM5 or 6 depending on the weight of each bale.

Where to sell it?

Eat or shop shop tom yam
School
Restaurant
Supermarkets
Hotel
Grocery wet
Farmer
The night market
Wet Market
Neighbor or your home area

You also need to know the other players around you because if you do not supply enough you can buy them or vice avers so that your customers do not run. Encouraged to make cooperation with other operators in the market and the price that each can find profit in this field.

"That's Agricultural Business"

Diseases and Trouble Mushrooms

noreply@blogger.com (sempoi4u) — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 04:03:00 +0000

Fungus disease problems must be resolved immediately in improving quality of the mushrooms.

This question is one that plays on the minds of prospective employers mushrooms before jumping into an exciting but challenging field of the mushroom. However, as an entrepreneur who wants to succeed and prosper, we need to know and have a problem that will emerge for easy to prepare in the future.

There are many causative factors that can contribute to disease and mildew problems are worked out and it can be divided into elements that can be controlled and can not be controlled. Elements that can be controlled here means operators can take steps to prevent and elements that can not be controlled usually from environmental factors.

Between the diseases that often hit mushroom growers are :

The fungus attacks Jingga / Orange

Usually it is derived from rubber wood dust used in the media mix and to minimize the effects of mildew and infestation, make sure the steaming enough to kill this fungus from scratch.

Green fungus attack

Usually it comes from the soil and particles flying from the outside. Make sure the mushroom houses and media preparation area is clean and in proper working order as green fungus attacks also are among the frequently encountered by operators mushrooms.

Black fungus attack
Mite infestation on mushroom bags
Worm that thrives in the bag mushrooms
Maisilium growth stunted / damaged
Pests that often attack such as cockroaches, rats, insects etc.

As we all know, growing of mushrooms requires a clean environment and it is very sensitive to the environment. As a solution and precautions, an entrepreneur should undertake systematic work arrangements. The point here, work processes must also be taken into account from the beginning to end to ensure that the proceeds worth the effort and capital that has been issued.

Operators should be smart and take proactive measures to ensure successful project undertaken and obtain the desired result.

News : An idea that mushroomed

noreply@blogger.com (sempoi4u) — Thu, 31 May 2012 03:05:00 +0000

When Noel Arnold entered the world of exotic mushrooms he was forging new ground. Now he's one of the biggest growers in the country.

The Li-Sun Exotic Mushrooms business is
situated in a dis-used railway tunnel in Bowral.
Owner, Dr. Noel Arrold, tends to his mushrooms.

In the cool mountainous forests of east Asia, strange edible mushrooms grow wild, feeding on dead native oak trees away from the sunlight. In mushroom-growing facilities in China, Japan and South Korea, scientists work at re-creating that environment, using the same basic elements.

But in 1987, when Noel Arrold decided to try to grow exotic mushrooms in Australia, he was wading into unchartered waters. For a start, oak trees are not native to Australia, a fairly significant challenge to the fledgling farmer.

But Arrold was already something of a mushroom expert, having studied fungal genetics in Germany. Working in a commercial laboratory back in Australia, Arrold was selling mushroom culture to farmers, many of whom were facing tough financial times and struggling to pay him. When someone sent him culture for Swiss brown mushrooms, which were not being grown in Australia, Arrold saw a way of diversifying his business.

Shimejii mushrooms in the former railway tunnel in Bowral. Photo: Graham Tidy.

He had also recently inherited the Mittagong railway tunnel from a friend, who had been using it to grow bog-standard mushrooms for canning. The disused single track tunnel between the NSW towns of Mittagong and Bowral was built in 1866 and fell out of use in 1919, when a two-track tunnel was built next to it, to accommodate trains running between Sydney and the newly-minted capital, Canberra. It was consistently cool and dark, and therefore perfect for growing mushrooms. Arrold started with the Swiss browns, then moved on to shiitake. But it took Arrold many months of trial and error to find the Japanese mushrooms would happily grow in the well-rotted eucalyptus sawdust from the old mills that had been closed down in towns across southern NSW. From that success, he expanded to other Asian mushroom varieties.

It was tough going to begin, as Australians were unfamiliar with Asian varieties, but Arrold found a market in the big hotels catering to Asian tourists in Queensland.

He now works with a team of 12, cultivating swiss brown, shiitake, oyster, shimejii and wood ear in the tunnel, and enoki, coloured oysters, chestnut and king brown mushrooms in climate-controlled cropping rooms.

Shiitake mushrooms in the former railway tunnel in Bowral. Photo: Graham Tidy

First, Arrold develops culture in a lab, then he and his staff prepare and sterilise strong plastic bags with a combination of sawdust, rice bran and straw. The bags sit in neat rows in the tunnel, where most mushroom varieties will grow quickly, within about seven days. Once the mushrooms are picked, the bags are left for three weeks.

''Then they throw them in a bathtub of water, that gives them a shock, and then they're ready to go again,'' he says.

They grow mushrooms three times in each bag before throwing out the remains and starting again.

Locally grown Asian mushroom varieties are still relatively rare in this country, although Li-Sun supplies one of the big supermarket chains and local markets. Most Asian mushrooms are imported. ''There are only two growers in Australia, and we only grow 30 per cent of Australian consumption,'' Arrold says.

Noel Arrold's Li-Sun Exotic Mushrooms has tours of the mushroom tunnel during the Flavours festival, $35, highlandsfoodiegroup.com.au

Larissa Nicholson is a staff feature writer.

By : Larissa Nicholson

Initial capital Mushroom Crop

noreply@blogger.com (sempoi4u) — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 04:35:00 +0000

Initial capital. The most frequently asked by many prospective Global mushroom producers and fans of mushrooms and today I want to share information about the cost or capital required.

For the first starter. Most now if there is RM15K.

For the barn (20 'X 25') with 5,000 bags capacity .= RM5, 000
Buy 5.000 bags bags mature mushroom (RM1.10) = RM5, 500
Working capital and expenses = lother RM4, 500
Total Cost Total .= RM15, 000
Total income for 3 months (5Kx0.05kgx6xRM7) = RM10, 500

In this case, the previous operators to pay back the capital at the barn and buy a bag capital of mushrooms. If he bought another bag 5.000, then he will be able to profit from RM4, 000. That income of RM10, 500 - RM5, 500 (cost to buy the bag).

Income RM10, 500 in the gain if he sells up to RM7 per kg. If he could sell RM10 or RM12 on in the night markets or market day, the sales will be higher. RM7 is the minimum price for wholesale. If we survey the night market, we will see prices at the night market there to reach RM13 to RM15 per kilo.

Imagine if players could sell with that price. Another, tu capital only for an emergency plan just because if JAP RM4, 500 was takpe .. tu to pay for use of utility bill and buy plastic wrap je mushrooms. And one more important, do not gajikan the reason, if the bag ... so far 5.000 we can jagakan mother's father ... not difficult at all. For a small scale.

I suggest that operators can start with 1,000 bags first. No need for the barn. Just buy a canopy only on condition, placed under the canopy of the tall trees or trees that canopy the roast to cool.

Buy a canopy (10 'X 10') = RM300 - RM400
Buy 1.000 bags of mushrooms = RM1, 100
Cash flow = RM1, 000
Income 3 months (1Kx0.05kgx6xRM7) = RM2, 100

How to count the result = (Number of bags X output of each mushroom harvest X number of times an output X Sale Price).

Photo attachment to canopy

This information I get from my friend, Mr.. Mushroom Zairi Dengkil and if interested to know more, you can register for the course he recommended that ads shown.

Mushroom Seed Suppliers

noreply@blogger.com (sempoi4u) — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 09:06:00 +0000

Mushrooms In Bottles

Global mushrooms add another purchase products and services online by offering the mushroom spawn to mushroom operators that require extensive and continuous supply. I will make sure the seed is of high quality and can produce mushrooms with a high success rate.

You can place an order with me (019-7589774) and it can be sent either by mail or common carrier. Price negotiable. To simplify, I will make a stockpile of seeds and mushrooms in my house to anyone who is interested, can come to my home address, especially those living in the Klang Valley.

Mushroom Seed Stocks

Yesterday is our friend, the businessman from Perak, I want to get a call mushroom spawn. Supplies mushroom spawn, I get from my friend Mr.. Messenger, Raw Resources in meeting the growing needs of mushroom cultivation in Malaysia. You can contact me by either phone / sms.

Fry Mushrooms In the Bag

Mushroom Capital Project Initiation

noreply@blogger.com (sempoi4u) — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 01:28:00 +0000

Initial capital. The most frequent question asked by many of the Global Mushroom entrepreneurs and enthusiasts will mushroom, and today I want to share information about the cost of capital was needed.

For the first starter. The most delicious if there RM15k.

Make a barn (20 'X 25') with a capacity of 5.000 bags .= RM5, 000
Buy 5.000 bags bags mature mushroom (RM1.10) = RM5, 500
Capital and expenditure .= lain2 RM4, 500
Total Cost Total .= RM15, 000
Total income 3 months (5Kx0.05kgx6xRM7) = RM10, 500

In this case, employers pay back the capital at the barn last year and bought the bag mushroom capital. If he bought another bag of 5.000, then he will be the profit of RM4, 000. That income of RM10, 500 - RM5, 500 (purchase cost of the bag).

Income of RM10, 500 in earn if he sells up to RM7 per kg. If he can sell for RM10 or RM12, such as at night markets or market day, the sales will be higher. RM7 is the minimum price for wholesale. If we survey the night market, we will see prices at the night market there to reach RM13 to RM15 per kilo.

Just imagine if the entrepreneur can sell with those prices. Another one, just for working capital tu emergency plan only if there is no reason to RM4, 500 was no reason why the use tu to pay water bills, buy fuel and plastic wrap je mushrooms. And one more important, do not hire because, if the bag ... so far 5.000 we can take care of mom dad ... was not very difficult. For a small scale.

I suggest that employers may start with 1,000 bags first. No need to build a barn. Just buy canopy only on condition that, under the canopy of trees or bushes so that the canopy of the roast is cool.

Buy a canopy (10 'X 10') = RM300 - RM400
Buy 1.000 bags mushrooms = RM1, 100
Cash flow = RM1, 000
Revenue 3 months (1Kx0.05kgx6xRM7) = RM2, 100

How to count the result = (Number of bags X mushroom harvest products each production X X The number of times the Purchase Price).

This information I obtained from my friend, Mr.. Zul of Mushroom Puchong, Malaysia and if interested to know more, you can register for the course which he recommended such a course of ads displayed.

Button Mushroom

noreply@blogger.com (sempoi4u) — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 06:49:00 +0000

Agaricus bisporus, also known as public Button Mushroom, Mushroom or Mushroom Farm Table is one of the Basidiomycota fungi are edible and grows naturally in meadows and fields. Although this species is found only around Europe and North America, but populations of this species increased dramatically and is one of the most widely cultivated mushrooms in the commercial world.

Agaricus bisporus, which grew wild in nature has a gingery pileus and dark brown gills. However, a more convenient variation of the genus Agaricus white pileus, stem, and the contents of each white and brown gills.

A large number of retail outlets in Western countries is sold in the form of canned mushrooms and a fresh supply. Gill fungus is often removed during preparation. Button mushrooms that have been cooked can usually be found, especially for pizza and casseroles, eaten raw with a salad and so on. A mycology expert named Paul Stamets worried because the possibility of this fungus contain small quantities of hazardous chemicals agaritin kaseinogen commonly found in fungi but not identified how many levels of the chemical to cause poisoning to consumers and become a hot issue at this time.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Agaricus bisporus is known as the champignon de Paris in France. It is also called "champignon" (the French word for "fungus") in many countries.

Ordinary button mushrooms are grown is a member of the genus Agaricus where most members are edible, with flavors and quoted extensively throughout the world. The most known and popular is collected in the wild A. campestris, known as Meadow on North American mushroom or field mushroom in the UK and Australia. This species is found in the United States and Europe.

Agaricus bisporus Agaricus brunnescens derived from the name by Charles Horton Peck in 1900 prior to the change and disinonimkan A. bisporus. The name is derived from the alleged bisporus bi meaning two and sporus means of spores. Most of the Basidiomycota had four spores per basidia but this species has only two spores per bosidia.

Common species
These mushrooms are usually easy to be confused with a poisonous fungus, Amanita Virosa also known as the destroying angel people. Although looks similar in shape physically, but both species have a slight difference in shape at the site known as volva pileus and gill color. Amanita Virosa have gills that are white while most of Agaricus bisporus brown or pink. That's why we need to wash mushrooms, especially in the so volva fragments (debris) removed to determine the pattern, in addition to cutting specimens to identify the color of the young gills.

In addition, the "destroying angel" grow on wood, moss and live in symbiosis with fir trees.

Another somewhat similar fungus and Agaricus xanthodermus popular yellow. The fungus is usually found around the world in areas where grass can be identified by the smell of toxic chemicals, phenol and its contents will turn yellow when flaccid. This fungus affects the gastrointestinal, such as nausea and vomiting in some people.

Nutrition Nutrition
Button mushrooms are rich in vitamins and minerals. This particular mushroom contains vitamin B and potassium content is high. Raw mushrooms are free of cholesterol, fat and sodium. Mushrooms also have a very low total energy of five medium-sized button mushrooms together only 20 calories.

In addition, this fungus also has a unique flavor compared to other fungi. No special flavor is described; Mushroom described as a "timber" for having a somewhat bitter taste, but button mushrooms taste a little sweeter or a little "beefy".

Just as apples and potatoes, mushroom oxidizes quickly when exposed to air. When sliced and exposed to air for 10 minutes or more, these mushrooms become soft, change the color to a brownish-and lost its original flavor.

MUSHROOM DISEASE

noreply@blogger.com (sempoi4u) — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 07:44:00 +0000

Control Needs To Be Done Immediately Before The Beginning Of Uncontrolled

The reason / problem is:

It may be an infection of the seed when the seed injection made
The injected seed stored for too long / old
Dust the wood used for far too long
Due to insufficient steam

This is an early indication to test my patience to continue to promote the cultivation of this mushroom project. I will improve in terms of cleanliness and control of insect pests.

Movement Maisillium

It appears that the movement is not very thick maisillium as I look at other penggusaha-penggusaha have a blog. Why can this be ye ..? There are relatively slow and uneven. Pictures were taken after the block was 20 days.
Wait and see how first ..

The solid density

Block density can affect the movement of maisillium. In the past, first do it, I block a little less dense and soft. There is also a much water. Second batch of this, I was more cautious. Bagging process that, I am ready to weigh. Estimated weight for a block is 800-850gram.

As the picture above, there are a lot of water because the neck is not pulled into the water and causes loosely gathered steam in the division. In addition the block is no solid enough.

This time, the block is tu not be weak seemed more energetic as before. Bagging process this time, I weigh to get the ideal weight of the block. But a bit slow to play this timbang2. For the expert already, no need want to weigh, you will be quite heavy block tu how gram. Right?

How to Maintain Mushroom House Environment

noreply@blogger.com (sempoi4u) — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 07:12:00 +0000

Home environment that is conducive to the growth of mold fungi is very important. Care home is the perfect mushroom and appropriate provision of much needed space. In addition, the temperature and humidity are also critical factors that must be maintained to ensure that the fungus can produce a good production.

a) Environment

Rooms mushrooms need a clean, orderly and free of bacteria, animal and insect pests. Thus, the mushroom house should be treated with care and proper.

Among the controls carried out to maintain cleanliness in the mushroom house are:

Putting chalk on the shelf

Lime should be sown on the shelves are empty before putting a new bag of mushrooms. This action is intended to kill the bacteria found in the vicinity of shelves and the mushroom house. In addition, the area around the bag rack infected mushrooms will also be placed chalk bag to avoid infection of other fungi.

Placing citronella in a mushroom house

Citronella be placed in a mold used to drive home and kill small insects and other pests found in the vicinity of mushroom houses.

Citronella will be mixed with water and placed in a bottle that had been drilled a little hole. Through this hole, the smell of citronella will be spread around the house whole mushrooms. Bottles will be suspended at the front of each pole shelf mushroom bags.

Mushroom bags are damaged and expired useful life

Bag of mushrooms that span expired, damaged, infected, and problematic to be separated and taken out of the bag for the new media can be brought into the mushroom house to replace the old media bag. It also can prevent bacterial infection from a bag that had been infected.

Provision of suitable space

Space in the mushroom house should be sufficient for management and control of all activities that occur in the mushroom homes of new media such as storage bags, harvesting the mushrooms, water treatment and management of media bags that span has expired.

Mushroom Shelves

Mushroom shelves built and height must have a suitable area for storing luggage mushrooms. In addition, the racks should be placed at the right distance and convenient to control the activities of the new media storage bag, to pick mushrooms cooked and spray water.

For small-scale planting, the distance between the shelves, built at least accommodate an employee to bring a basket and allow plant maintenance activities, can be done easily in a mushroom house.

For large-scale planting, the distance between the rack should allow the harvest work done using a wheelbarrow by the workers who handle the work.

b) The temperature and humidity in the mushroom house

Temperature and humidity are important aspects to be considered in controlling the mushroom house as it is affecting the growth of mold and the mold that would be obtained.

Natural environment such as temperature during the day either on a hot day and the rain is affecting the temperature and moisture in the mushroom house directly.

In addition, the selection of design and materials used to make mushroom houses are also a factor affecting the temperature and humidity in the mushroom house. important because it will affect the growth of fungi and the media itself is resistant bag.

Buildings constructed using concrete

Factors to be affected by humidity and temperature of the heat trapped inside the mushroom house.

In theory, the hot air has a lower density will rise to the top and the cold air into the air in a high density would decrease. This process is called convection process. In addition, the bag of the media will produce heat by splitting spores and reduce the moisture in the mushroom house.

Temperature and humidity are conducive to mold growth

Temperature suitable for mushroom house is at room temperature, between 25-27'c.

Meanwhile, appropriate humidity is between 80-83 percent humidity.

Measuring devices should be placed in temperature and humidity in the mushroom house to find out the actual temperature and relative humidity. It should be placed at an angle of the central mushroom house.

Method of temperature and humidity control

Method of temperature control is done by several ways such as:

Water Pipes Shot
Artificial Rainwater
Fan Air

Spray water pipe

Thus, the first rule of water spray is used to solve this problem. Shot will be done by watering at the end of the media bag and mushroom house floor. This method will reduce the amount of hot air that rise to the top.

Water spray hose will do as much as 5 times in a day, at about 11.00am, 3.00 pm, 5.30pm and 7.00am 12.00PM and on a hot day with the normal temperature 28 º -32 º to maintain the temperature at 25 º -30 º.

On rainy days during the day, a lecture on mushrooms and flowers bag will be reduced, only the floor will be given more water.

Techniques of water spraying the right:
Standing in the middle path between the rack holding the hose mushrooms.
Spraying the floor to really wet and damp.
Alternate spray-hose spray into the bag of mushrooms to moisten a little bag of mushrooms.
Avoid spraying too much water in the mold to prevent interest rates from the fresh mushrooms, grow faster and chap.
On hot days, mushroom house should be watered more and on a rainy day, the water is sprayed into the bag of mushrooms should be reduced.

Fan

The fan is used to bring in cool air from the hot air out and cool in the mushroom house. The process of convection occurs due to turbulent air from the fan. Some of the cool air will come down, while the hot air will escape through the hole in the roof.

Artificial Rainwater

Artificial rain will be installed during hot weather because of the radiation emitted by the sun will warm the air inside the mushroom house. The water will reduce the radiation to penetrate the roof. The hot air entering the fan will be issued.

The water will reduce the radiation to penetrate the roof. It will cool the roof and reduce the heat in the mushroom house.

In conclusion, the first rule of hose is the main method used to control the temperature and moisture in the mushroom house. Water will be sprayed according to the temperature and humidity in the mushroom house that is constantly changing according to changes in its environment.

The second and third method used if the wall is made with mushroom house bricks and the roof is zinc. He always made a total of 5 times a day or as needed even though the temperature is less than 27oC.

When the outside temperature is above 29oC and above, the second and third methods will be used to retain moisture mushroom house.

Mushroom Seed Handling

noreply@blogger.com (sempoi4u) — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 06:26:00 +0000

There are many factors that directly influenced the way we handle these seeds. Among them:

1. The ambient temperature of seeds - seeds should always be kept in the low temperature of 18 ° C - 20 ° C. This is a slow process for mycelium growth for the avoidance of it is quickly maturing. At this temperature, bacteria or spores of other hard to reproduce. Do not store seeds in the bonnet of your car. Take for example your home refrigerator. Foods stored in the refrigerator last longer. Recommended after the purchase of seeds, as soon as possible is stored in the refrigerator. Avoid exposure to high temperatures.

2. Storage environment - To remove the seeds, make sure it is kept in clean containers reply. Although seed bottles covered with cotton or aluminum foil, air can still move freely. Prepare a special container, such as special container with lid for polisterine brought seeds from suppliers to your place. Make sure the refrigerator clean. For the avoidance of mixing with other food, save seeds in containers such as plastic zip tie.

3. Not choosing the right seeds - Make sure the bottle has a white seed you are purchasing a whole. Ignore the bottles contained the seeds of grain which has not been found mycelium. Make sure that the mycelium is not bold, thick marks are old. Discard any seed that bottle effects such suspicious spots other than white. Buyer is responsible for ensuring that healthy seeds.

4. Factor block - Medium block affect mycelium growth after removal. The solid enough nutrients and perfectly steamed affect breeding mycelium. You can try to inject a bag that is not steamed. I believe, an opportunity for the mycelium to live is very thin because there are a lot of competition from other bacteria or fungi.

You can make a simple test before injecting to ensure the healthy seed. Before injecting, loosen the kernels of grain in the bottle so that looks brown seed grain. Allow at least 2-3 days. If you seed a strong and healthy, it will be white again. If not healthy, it is slowly emerging white or other color patches.

You can also do tests on previously stored in the refrigerator. But the decision a long time to get moving very slowly because the mycelium.