Milky Mushroom

This is the first indigenous mushroom to be commercialized in the country. Mushrooms white in color, gills and stalks white. Mushrooms large with long, thick fibrous stalk. It can be grown on pasteurized or sterilized wheat or paddy straw. Optimum temperature requirement for spawn running 30-35°C. Spawn running period 24-28 days. Casing is essential for fructification. Cropping requires an optimum temperature of 35-38°C, the humidity of 85-90%, diffused light and ventilation. Mushrooms can be harvested in 2 flushes after which the entire cycle is repeated. Total cultivation cycle of 57-60 days. Biological efficiency potential 50-100%. Shelf life 2-3 days at 25-30°C and 10-15 days at 4°C. It can be marketed as fresh, dry or as mushroom powder. Spent mushroom substrate (SMS) can be used as excellent organic manure or for vermicomposting. It is an excellent edible mushroom with high fibre.

Important special traits:

  • High-Temperature Species
  • Excellent Shelf Life And No Browning
  • High Fiber Conten

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Calocybe indica is the scientific name of Milky Mushroom. It is one of the best edible mushrooms which can be grown at high temperature or summer season either for commercial purpose or for home consumption. It replaces the non-vegetarian food. This edible mushroom has a longer shelf life (5~7 days) than other mushroom varieties like button and oyster etc. It is the first variety (as name suggests indica) of mushroom to be commercialized.

Nutrition- It is an excellent source of high quality protein 32.2% protein (dry weight basis) in a medium sized milky mushroom and vitamins (especially Vitamin B) and Vitamin D if sun exposed. Its high fiber content (61.1% on dry weight basis) makes it excellent for stomach related ailments. Total carbohydrates reported is 59.9% and very less crude fat 0.67% . It has nutraceutical properties and extracts of milky mushroom has shown to control diabetes in rats. Milky white mushroom also has lower moisture content (85.6%) and increased fiber content (61.1% on dry weight basis)