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DPR Mushroom
OF
RADHA RAWAT
Village Sendariya
Ajmer
Rajasthan
CULTIVATION OF BUTTON MUSHROOM
1. INTRODUCTION
Button Mushroom (Agaricus spp.) is the most popular mushroom variety grown and
consumed the world over. In India, its production earlier was limited to the winter season,
but with technology development, these are produced almost throughout the year in
small, medium, and large farms, adopting different levels of technology. The species
being grown in most farms is the white button mushroom (Agaricus Bosporus) belonging
to Class Basidiomycetes and Family Agaricaceous.
2. BACKGROUND
2.1 Origin
Mushrooms are highly proteinaceous and are used as food. The white button mushroom
is sold as fresh mushroom or is canned and made into soups, sauces, and other food
products. Protein in mushrooms have 60-70 % digestibility and contains all the essential
amino acids. It has medicinal properties also. A high amount of retene is present in the
button mushroom which is supposed to have an antagonistic effect on some forms of
tumors.
3. PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY
The growers can take on an average 3-4 crops of white button mushrooms in a year
depending upon the type and varieties cultivated. Factors affecting the yield of the crop
both in terms of quality and quantity are incidence of pests/pathogens and non-availability
of pure quality of spawn.
The whole process of mushroom production can be divided into the following steps:
Spawn is produced from fruiting culture / stocks of selected strains of mushrooms under
sterile conditions. Stock culture may be produced in the lab or may be obtained from other
reputed sources. Fruiting culture is mainly imported from various places including foreign
sources which give higher yield than Indian strains and the spawn is produced in the lab.
The spawn should be of good quality in terms of flavor, texture, and size apart from having
potential for high yield and longer shelf life.
The substrate on which button mushroom grows is mainly prepared from a mixture of
plant wastes (cereal straw/ sugarcane bagasse etc.), salts (urea, superphosphate /
gypsum etc.), supplements (rice bran/ wheat bran) and water. To produce 1 kg. Of
mushroom, 220 g. of dry substrate materials are required. It is recommended that each
ton of compost should contain 6.6 kg. nitrogen, 2.0 kg. phosphate and 5.0 kg. of
potassium (N:P: K- 33: 10:25) which would get converted into 1.98% N, 0.62% P and
1.5% K on a dry weight basis. The ratio of C: N in a good substrate should be 25-30: 1 at
the time of staking and 16-17: 1 in the case of final compost.
(A) Short Method of composting
During the first phase of compost preparation, paddy straw is placed in layers and
sufficient water is added to the stack along with fertilizers, wheat bran, molasses etc. The
whole thing is mixed thoroughly with the straw and made into a stack (almost 5feet high,5
feet wide and of any length can be made with the help of wooden boards). The stack is
turned and again watered on the second day. On the fourth day the stack is again turned
for the second time by adding gypsum and watered. The third and final turning is given
on the twelfth day when the color of the compost changes into dark brown and it starts
emitting a strong smell of ammonia.
The second phase is the pasteurization phase. The compost prepared because of
microbe mediated fermentation process needs to be pasteurized in order to kill
undesirable microbes and competitors and to convert ammonia into microbial protein. The
whole process is carried out inside a steaming room where an air temperature of 60 0 C is
maintained for 4 hours. The compost finally obtained should be granular in structure with
70% moisture content and pH 7.5. It should have a dark brown color, sweet obnoxious
smell and free from ammonia, insects, and nematodes. After the process is complete, the
substrate is cooled down to 250 C.
The long method of composting is usually practiced in areas where facilities for steam
pasteurization is not available. In this method, the first turning is given about six days after
preparation of the substrate for composting. The second turning is given on the tenth day
followed by third one on the thirteenth day when gypsum is added. The fourth, fifth and
sixth turnings are given on the sixteenth, nineteenth and twenty-second day. On the
twenty-fifth day the seventh turning is given by adding 10% BHC (125 g.) and the eighth
turning is given on the twenty-eighth day after which it is checked whether there is any
smell of ammonia present in the compost. The compost is ready for spawning only if it
does not have any smell of ammonia; otherwise, a few more turnings are given at an
interval of three days till there is no smell of ammonia.
3.3.3 Spawning
The process of mixing spawn with compost is called spawning. The different methods
followed for spawning are given below:
(i) Spot Spawning: Lumps of spawn are planted in 5 cm. deep holes
made in the compost at 20-25 cm. The holes are later covered with
compost.
(ii) Surface Spawning: The spawn is evenly spread in the top layer of the
compost and then mixed to a depth of 3-5 cm. The top portion is covered
with a thin layer of compost.
(iii) Layer Spawning: About 3-4 layers of spawn mixed with compost are
prepared which is again covered with a thin layer of compost like in surface
spawning.
The spawn is mixed through the whole mass of compost at the rate of 7.5 ml./ kg. compost
or 500 to 750 g./ 100 kg. compost (0.5 to 0.75%).
After the spawning process is over, the compost is filled in polythene bags (90x90 cm.,
150 gauge thick having a capacity of 20-25 kg. per bag)/ trays (mostly wooden trays 1x1/2
m. accommodating 20-30 kg. compost) / shelves which are either covered with a
newspaper sheet or polythene. The fungal bodies grow out from the spawn and take
about two weeks (12-14 days) to colonize. The temperature maintained in cropping room
is 23 ± 20 C. Higher temperature is detrimental for growth of the spawn and any
temperature below than that specified for the purpose would result in slower spawn run.
The relative humidity should be around 90% and a higher-than-normal CO 2 concentration
would be beneficial.
3.5.5 Casing
The compost beds after complete spawn run should be covered with a layer of soil
(casing) about 3-4 cm. thick to induce fruiting. The casing material should be having high
porosity, water holding capacity and the pH should range between 7-7.5. Peat moss
which is the best casing material is not available in India, as such the mixtures like garden
loam soil and sand (4:1); decomposed cow dung and loam soil (1:1) and spent compost
(2-3 years old); sand and lime are commonly used.
The casing soil before application should be either pasteurized (at 66-70 0 C for 7-8 hours),
treated with formaldehyde (2%), formaldehyde (2%) and Bavistin (75 ppm.) or steam
sterilized. The treatment needs to be done at least 15 days before the material is used
for casing. After casing is done the temperature of the room is again maintained at 23-
280 C and relative humidity of 85-90% for another 8-10 days. Low CO 2 concentration is
favorable for reproductive growth at this stage.
3.6.6 Fruiting
The insect pests mostly observed are nematodes, mites, and springtails.
The crop is suspect to several diseases like Dry Bubble (brown spot), Wet Bubble (White
Mold), Cobweb, Green Mold, False truffle (Truffle disease), Olive green mold, Brown
plaster mold and Bacterial blotch.
Professional help and extension advice will have to sought by the entrepreneur to adopt
appropriate and timely control measures against pests & diseases.
Harvesting is done at button stage and caps measuring 2.5 to 4 cm. across and closed
are ideal for the purpose. The first crop appears about three weeks after casing.
Mushrooms need to be harvested by light twisting without disturbing the casing soil. Once
the harvesting is complete, the gaps in the beds should be filled with fresh sterilized
casing material and then watered.
About 10-14 kg. fresh mushrooms per 100 kg. fresh compost can be obtained in two
months crop. Short method used for preparation of compost under natural conditions
gives more yield (15-20 kg. per 100 kg. compost).
5. POST HARVEST MANAGEMENT
Button mushrooms are highly perishable. Harvested mushrooms are cut at the soil line
and washed in a solution of 5g. KMS in 10L. of water for removing the soil particles as
well as to induce whiteness. After removing excess water these are packed in perforated
poly bags each containing around 250-500 g. of mushrooms. They can be stored in
polythene bags at 4-50 C for a short period of 3-4 days.
The mushrooms are usually packed in unlabeled simple polythene or polypropylene for
retail sale. Bulk packaging does not exist. In developed countries, modified atmosphere
packaging (MAP) and controlled atmosphere packaging (CAP) are in vogue.
White button mushrooms are not usually dried by common procedures used in case of
oyster, paddy and shitake mushrooms. Canning is the most popular method of preserving
the white button mushrooms and sizeable quantity of canned produce are exported to
international markets. Besides that, freeze drying, IQF and pickling are also practiced by
some units.
White button mushrooms are grown all over the world and account for 35-45 % of the
total mushroom production. In India, large units with production capacities between 2000
– 3000 tones / annum, have been set up mainly as export-oriented units in the southern,
western, and northern regions. Many small units without climatic control equipment exist
throughout India and function during the autumn and winter months only.
A big gap exists between the demand and supply position of white button mushrooms in
the United States and European market. India exports the highest quantity of the
mushroom produced in the country to USA. Netherlands and China account for 60% of
the export of mushrooms. Germany is the largest importer and France and UK are large
producers as well as consumers.
The possibilities of exporting fresh mushrooms to the markets in Middle East, Europe and
USA need to be explored. Europe is a large producer of fresh button mushrooms as such
only some exotic varieties of mushrooms which are high priced can be exported to these
countries. However, some inhibiting factors are high cost of transportation and absence
of proper pre-cooling techniques and storage facilities.
Marketing problem is experienced in the winter months (December- February) when more
than 75% of the annual production comes in market for sale in limited duration and market
area. Farmers face the consequences of over-saturated market and are forced to sell
their produce at a cheaper price. The commercial units need to establish mushroom
processing unit so that during peak periods when there is glut of mushrooms in the
market, the growers can resort to preservation of mushroom and as such fluctuation in
prices will not affect the project economy.
The price of fresh mushrooms during May-June in different markets viz. Chandigarh,
Delhi and Mumbai vary between Rs.90 and Rs.160 /kg. Any mushroom unit located in
and around the main markets should be able to make sufficient profit as they can save
on transportation of produce.
7. PROJECT
7.2 Location: - The Project shall be Located at Village – Sendariya, Dist. Ajmer
305025. Location of the project will add to success of the project as it is nearer to
the major consumption center Ajmer and Jaipur. Total 8 number of growing rooms
will be set up. Size of each room will be 40 ft * 18 ft. Annual production of
Mushroom will be around 140 MT Approx. The Total Compost capacity of each
room will be around 18000 kg per batch. Total number of crops will be 5 in a year.
The total compost requirement for the unit will be around 720 mt annually.
7.3 Land: - It is taken on Lease for 12 Years. Total Land for the proposed project is 1
Acre.
7.6 POWER: - The required Power load is 120 k.w which is available from state
electricity board. As a backup support provision of generator has been made in the
project.
7.7 MARKET: - The unit proposes to sell its produce in the markets of Delhi NCR
region and surrounding areas, of Punjab which have sufficient demand.
8. PROJECT COST – The Proposed Cost and Means of Finance are as under
PROJECT COST
1 Land owned
4 Pre-Operatives 5.33
Total 254.96
MEANS OF FINANCE
Total 254.96
Assumptions
1 Promoter shall be adopting short method for composting.
2 5 Crops will be taken each year from each room.
3 Average selling price of mushroom is taken at 120/kg.
4 20% average yield is taken from compost.
5 Total Compost capacity of each room per batch will be 5000 Bags of 10 kg each.
1 Project at Glance I
2 Project Cost II
3 Scheme of Implementation III
4 Capacity Utilisation IV
CONSTITUTION INDIVIDUAL
D. S. C. R. (AVE.) 2.78
ANNEXURE II
PROJECT COST
1 Land owned
2 Growing Room & Civil Construction 41.50
3 Plant & Machinery 137.86
4 Pre Operatives 2.00
Total 181.36
MEANS OF FINANCE
Total 181.36
0.00
ANNEXURE III
SCHEME OF IMPLEMENTATION
COMPOSITION OF COMPOST
Year Wheat Straw Zipsum Chiken Manure Wheat Bran Urea Moisute Gain Total
30% 3% 24% 2% 1% 40% 100%
Year Wheat Straw Zipsum Chiken Manure Wheat Bran Urea TOTAL
Rs 7.Per Kg Rs 7.5 Per Kg Rs 3 Per Kg Rs 21 Per Kg Rs 6 Per Kg
TOTAL 4150000.00
ANNEXURE IX
PLANT & MACHINERY
GROWING AREA
1 Mushroom Growing Unit (8 No Of Rooms) 8500000.00
(Puf Panels, Doors,Refrigeration System)
2 Racks 2600000.00
COMPOST UNIT
1 Blowers 270000.00
5 Genset 960000.00
TOTAL 13786000.00
TOTAL 13786000.00
ANNEXURE X
PRE-OPERATIVE EXPENSES
Total 2.00
ANNEXURE XI
CAPITALIZATION CHART (Rs in Lac)
Capitalization
of Preoperative
Exp. 0.00 0.46 1.54 -2.00 0.00
Total 0.00 41.96 139.40 0.00 181.36
ANNEXURE XII
DEPRICATION CHART (Rs in Lac)
Zipsum 270000
DAP 67500
Uria 75000
Chemicals 37500
Poly Bags 240000
Cotton 45000
Total 735000
Total Sale 104.40 142.51 161.14 169.20 169.20 169.20 169.20 169.20
Packing & Freight 2.09 2.85 3.22 3.38 3.38 3.38 3.38 3.38
(2% of Sale)
Capacity Utilization % 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 70
Power Consumption 18.43 18.43 18.43 18.43 18.43 18.43 18.43 18.43
Cost of Power 12.90 12.90 12.90 12.90 12.90 12.90 12.90 12.90
HSD 0.00 3.20 3.20 3.20 3.20 3.20 3.20 3.20
Total Require. 12.90 16.10 16.10 16.10 16.10 16.10 16.10 16.10
ANNEXURE XVII
STAFF REQUIREMENT & SALARY BILL
1 Helper 15 2160000
Total 2460000
Annual Salary 2460000
Total 2460000
Year Ist IInd IIIrd IVth Vth VIth VIIth IXth Xth
% 50 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
1230000 2460000 2460000 2460000 2460000 2460000 2460000 2460000 2460000
ANNEXURE XII
TERM LOAN & INTEREST COST (Rs in Lac)
Year Op. Bal. Addition Repayment Closing Bal. Int. Rate 9.5 %
Sr. No. Particulars 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032
A. Processing Cost
Raw Mat Compost 12.69 17.66 20.26 21.51 22.76 24.32 25.53 26.81
Spawn 3.60 4.91 5.56 5.83 6.13 6.43 6.75 7.09
Consumables 3.68 3.86 4.05 4.25 4.47 4.69 4.92 5.17
Transportation 1.90 2.65 3.04 3.19 3.35 3.52 3.69 3.88
Salary & Wages 12.30 24.60 25.83 27.12 28.48 29.90 31.40 32.97
Cost of Power 12.90 16.10 16.91 17.75 18.64 19.57 20.55 21.58
Sub Total (A) 47.07 69.78 75.65 79.66 83.82 88.43 92.85 97.50
B. Packing Cost 2.09 2.85 3.22 3.38 3.55 3.73 3.92 4.11
C. Selling Exp. 2.09 2.85 3.22 3.38 3.55 3.73 3.92 4.11
Sub Total (C) 2.09 2.85 3.22 3.38 3.55 3.73 3.92 4.11
D = Total A+B+C 51.25 75.48 82.09 86.43 90.92 95.89 100.69 105.72
Sale Mushroom 104.40 142.51 161.14 169.20 177.66 186.54 195.87 205.66
Total Revenue 104.40 142.51 161.14 169.20 177.66 186.54 195.87 205.66
PB Depr. & Intt. 53.15 67.03 79.05 82.77 86.73 90.65 95.18 99.94
Depreciation 25.11 21.55 18.51 15.90 13.67 11.76 10.12 8.71
Profit After Dep.. 28.05 45.48 60.54 66.87 73.07 78.89 85.06 91.23
Int onTerm Loan 11.24 11.39 9.63 7.86 6.09 4.32 2.56 0.79
Sub Total 11.24 11.39 9.63 7.86 6.09 4.32 2.56 0.79
Profit After Intt. 16.81 34.08 50.92 59.01 66.97 74.57 82.51 90.44
Pt. for Taxation 5.04 10.23 15.28 17.70 20.09 22.37 24.75 27.13
Net Profit 11.76 23.86 35.64 41.31 46.88 52.20 57.75 63.30
ANNEXURE XIX
DEBIT SERVICE COVERAGE RATIO (Rs in Lac)
Profit After Tax 11.76 23.86 35.64 41.31 46.88 52.20 57.75 63.30
Depreciation 25.11 21.55 18.51 15.90 13.67 11.76 10.12 8.71
Intt. on T/Loan I 11.24 11.39 9.63 7.86 6.09 4.32 2.56 0.79
Total Cash Accruals 48.11 56.80 63.77 65.07 66.64 68.28 70.43 72.81 511.91
Intt. of T/Loan 11.2417 11.39 9.63 7.86 6.09 4.32 2.56 0.79 53.89
Installment of T/Loan I 0.00 18.60 18.60 18.60 18.60 18.60 18.60 18.40 130.00
Total Debt 11.24 29.99 28.23 26.46 24.69 22.92 21.16 19.19 183.89
Gross DSCR 0.00 1.89 2.26 2.46 2.70 2.98 3.33 3.79
Liabilities
Share Capital 51.36 51.36 51.36 51.36 51.36 51.36 51.36 51.36
Subsidy Res 0.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 30.00
Profit & Loss A/C 1.76 15.62 36.27 62.57 94.45 131.65 174.40 222.71
Share Holders Funds 53.12 96.98 117.63 143.93 175.81 213.01 255.76 304.07
Term Loan 130.00 111.40 92.80 74.20 55.60 37.00 18.40 0.00
Sundry Creditors 0.00 1.00 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50
Exp. Payable 1.00 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50
Assets
Fixed Assets 156.25 134.70 116.20 100.30 86.63 74.87 64.76 56.05
FDR 0.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 30.00
Inventories 18.00 34.00 34.00 34.00 34.00 34.00 34.00 34.00
Sundry Debtors 6.00 9.76 11.04 11.04 11.04 11.04 11.04 11.04
Cash & Bank Bal. 3.87 1.42 20.19 43.80 70.75 101.10 135.37 173.98