Mushroom Production using Crumpled Straw as Substrate

Mushroom production technique is quite easy, simple, and remunerative. It can be grown easily by farm women and unemployed rural youth. It also gives an alternative income or additional income to the farmers. The management of the crumpled paddy and wheat straw is presently a difficult task. Burning these crumpled paddy straw and wheat straw create a polluted environment. Hence, for proper management of crumpled paddy straw the present study was designed at several villages like Dhanpur, Dantiamuhan, Badakhaladi and Bholagadia of Betnoti, Baripada, Kaptipada and Shamakhunta block respectively during the month of July to September, 2020 by Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Mayurbhanj-1. The study revealed that though the production is less but net income and B: C ratio is significantly higher in demonstration practice than the farmers practice, as the cost for bed preparation of farmer's practice is more than the demonstration practice. Also, by this method of utilizing the crumpled straw the environment pollution is lowered down and the soil health will be saved. Hence, the awareness regarding mushroom production by using crumpled straw is required as in near future the scarcity of the availability of bundle straw is going to be witnessed by the growers.