ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS FOR RICE STRAW MUSHROOM CULTIVATION
Environmental conditions for better Rice Straw Mushroom cultivation : Rice straw mushroom cultivation is the easiest and cheapest mushroom cultivation . It can be practised by farmers having small land , it can be cultivated both indoor and outdoor . The indoor method needs more monetary input than that of outdoor mushroom cultivation , but indoor method will provide stable return . There are several important things that you need to know before you go for cultivating Mushrooms TEMPERATURE: Mushroom cultivation is sensitive to temperature and humidity , the temperature for cultivation of mushrooms should be :- During growth of mycelium :- Optimum =35-37°c Range= 15-40ଂc During fruiting:- Optimum=28-30°c Range=25-30°c HUMIDITY: Humidity being the most crucial factor in Mushroom cultivation regulates the growth and yield of mushroom . During Mycelium growth :- Range=50-70 % Optimum=60-65% During fruiting:- Range=80-100% Optimum=90-95% pH:- Rice straw mushroom grows well in slightly