Experiential Learning Programme - Mushroom Cultivation Technology

B.Sc · Semester 8 — Hands-on spawn production, mushroom cultivation, processing and marketing.

6 महीनेअवधि 1Subject 6Chapters ऑनलाइनTests & result

Your roadmap · आपका रोडमैप

  1. 1
    Admission & first meetingप्रवेश और पहली मुलाकात

    Enquire at your nearest NDSS centre, meet the teacher, fix the batch time and get your study material.

  2. 2
    Work planकार्य योजना

    Step by step with your guide / trainer.

    Milestone 1: Orientation and Business PlanMilestone 2: Spawn ProductionMilestone 3: CultivationMilestone 4: Crop ManagementMilestone 5: Processing, Marketing and EconomicsMilestone 6: Report and Viva
  3. 3
    File, report & vivaफ़ाइल, रिपोर्ट और वाइवा

    Practical file / report checked, mock viva before the final one.

  4. 4
    Online tests & resultऑनलाइन टेस्ट और रिज़ल्ट

    Take the tests online; your marks and result show in your student login and at the centre.

सिलेबस · पाठ्यक्रम

1 subject · 6 chapters · 16 topics

01Milestone 1: Orientation and Business Plan 2 टॉपिक
  1. Mushroom types and market
  2. Unit design and business plan
02Milestone 2: Spawn Production 3 टॉपिक
  1. Culture media and pure culture
  2. Mother spawn on grain
  3. Commercial spawn
03Milestone 3: Cultivation 3 टॉपिक
  1. Oyster mushroom on wheat straw
  2. Button mushroom: compost preparation and casing
  3. Milky mushroom
04Milestone 4: Crop Management 3 टॉपिक
  1. Temperature and humidity control
  2. Hygiene, pests and diseases
  3. Harvesting
05Milestone 5: Processing, Marketing and Economics 3 टॉपिक
  1. Packing and shelf life
  2. Drying and value-added products
  3. Cost, returns and B:C ratio
06Milestone 6: Report and Viva 2 टॉपिक
  1. ELP report
  2. Presentation and viva

About this course

आप यह कर पाएँगे

  • Prepare mother spawn and commercial spawn of mushrooms
  • Cultivate oyster, button and milky mushrooms on suitable substrates
  • Manage temperature, humidity, hygiene and pests in the cropping room
  • Harvest, pack, process and market mushrooms
  • Prepare economics and a business plan for a mushroom unit and write the ELP report

यह किसके लिए है

  • B.Sc (Hons.) Agriculture students of Semester 8 (ICAR 5th Deans' Committee syllabus)
  • Students of agriculture colleges affiliated to UP state universities and agricultural universities
  • Students planning a mushroom enterprise

आपको क्या चाहिए

  • Plant pathology basics
  • Record book
Online tests & result Practice and unit tests online; marks and result show in your student login and at the centre. Student login →

सवाल

Which syllabus does this follow?

The course follows the ICAR 5th Deans' Committee B.Sc (Hons.) Agriculture syllabus used by UP agricultural universities (CSAUAT Kanpur, ANDUAT Ayodhya, SVPUAT Meerut, BUAT Banda) and agriculture colleges of UP state universities. Where your own university syllabus differs, the centre follows your university syllabus.

Is oyster mushroom included?

Yes. Oyster mushroom on wheat straw is grown by every student as it is easy and suited to UP conditions.

Is spawn production included?

Yes. Mother and commercial spawn preparation is practised.

How is it evaluated?

Through production, records, sales, report and viva.

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