Mushroom cultivation : with spacial emphasis on appropriate techniques for developing countries / Peter Oei.

CONTENTS

1: Introduction
1.1 What to Expect From This Manual
1.2 Beneficial Aspects of Mushrooms
1.3 Nutritional Aspects

2: General Biological Information on Mushrooms
2.1 Taxonomy of Fungi
2.2 Fungus Ecology
2.3 Life Cycle of Fungi
2.4 Mushroom Physiology

3: Technical Data: An Overview
3.1 Temperature Ramnges of Cultivated Mushrooms
3.2 Suitable Bulk Substrate Materials
3.3 Supplements
3.4 Selecting the Right Technology: Substrate Production and Climate Control

4: Substrate
4.1 Physical and Biochemical Characteristics
4.2 Mixing
4.3 Fermentation
4.4 Heat Treatments
4.5 Advantages and Disadvantages of Different Substrate Treatments

5: Spawn, Breedind and Conservation of Strains in General
5.1 Spawn
5.2 Genetics and Breeding

6: Environmental Care: An Integrated Approach
6.1 Plastic
6.2 Pesticides
6.3 Energy
6.4 Utilization of Spent Substrate

7: Financial Feasibility
7.1 Investment in Substrate Production Facilities
7.2 Operating Cost of Sustrate Production
7.3 Investments in Growing Rooms
7.4 Operating Costs of Mushroom Growing
7.5 Proftability of Total Operation
7.6 Prices
7.7 Yields

8: Marketing
8.1 Past and Future Trends in Mushroom Production
8.2 Market Survey
8.3 Marketing Factors
8.4 Marketing Aspects of other Mushrooms
8.5 Marketing Aspects of Oyster Mushrooms
Etc.

9: Organization: Extension and Research
9.1 Determination of Mushroom Project Objectives
9.2 How to Organize the Various Stages
9.3 Research Facilities
9.4 Organization of Support
9.5 Increased Output from Polish Mushroom Farms

10: Practical Aspects of Spawn Production
10.1 Requirements
10.2 Sterilization Units
10.3 Clean Environments
10.4 Incubation Rooms
10.5 Cultures
10.6 Tissue Cultures
Etc.

11: Climate Control
11.1 Ventilation
11.2 Ventilation Systems
11.3 Temperature
11.4 Relative Humidity
11.5 CO2 ( carbondioxide) Level
11.6 Light

12: Mushroom Farms
12.1 Selecting a Site for Mushroom Farm
12.2 One Room for all Phases or Each Phase its own Room
12.3 Outdoor Cultivation: Wood Log Production of Shiitake
12.4 Intercropping with Vegetables
12.5 Indoor Cultivation: Considerations for Growing Rooms Design
Etc.

13: Cultivation on Wood Logs
13.1 Introduction
13.2 Requirements
13.3 Shiitake: Lentinula Edodes
13.4 Case Studies: Japan and Taiwan
13.5 Wood Log Cultivation of Auricularia
Etc.

14: Cultivation on Fermented Substrates
14.1 Introduction on Cultivating Agricus bisporus
14.2 Composition Process
14.3 Spawning and Spawn Run
14.4 Casing Soil
14.5 Cropping Cycle Schedules

15: Cultivation on Pasteurized Substrates
15.1 Substrate Containers for Pasteurized Substrates
15.2 Pasteurization by Steam Versus Immersion in Hot Water
15.3 Pasteurization by Steam
15.4 Oyster Mushrooms on Pasteurized Substrates
15.5 Immersion in Hot Water
Etc.

16: Cultivation on Sterilized Substrates
16.1 Advantages and Disadvantages of Sterilized Sustrates
16.2 General Procedure
16.3 Sterilization
16.4 Spawning and Spawn Run
16.5 Lentinula Edodes Cultivation on Plastic Bags
Etc.

17: Post Harvest Handling
17.1 Quality Grades and Harvest
17.2 Fresh Market
17.3 Conservation Methods

18: Pests and Diseases
18.1 Pests and Diseases in General
18.2 Hygiene
18.3 Insects
18.4 Termites
18.5 Mites
Etc.

Includes glossary.