Harvest should be harvested before gills can be obtained as this may reduce its level and market value.

Mushroom Production

Usually from a long way to make compost 14-18 kg mushroom production and 18 - 20 kg of mushrooms are produced in a short distance from 1000 kg compost.

Post-harvest management

The harvested mushroom are washed lightly with 5g. KMS solution in ten liters of water. After bathing drain the extra water and pack the mushrooms in a polythene bag. package processes depend on the market and your customer needs

• White Button Mushroom Economy
• here you get a basic idea about the White Button Mushroom planting economy

Pests and Diseases

The most commonly seen insects are nematodes, worms and springtails. This plant is suspected of several diseases such as Penis envy mushrooms (brown spot), Wet Bubble (White Fungus), Cobweb, Green Fungus, False Truffle (Truffle Disease), Green Olive Fungus, Brown Fungus with Brown and Bacterial blotch. Professional assistance and extension advice will require the entrepreneur to seek appropriate and timely ways to control pests and diseases.

Harvesting and Harvesting

Harvesting is done at the stage of buttons and caps measuring 2.5 to 4 cm. across and closed ready for the purpose. The first plant emerges three weeks after planting. Mushrooms need to be harvested with a simple twist without disturbing the curved soil. Once the harvest is complete, the spaces in the beds should be filled with new infertility and then watered. About 10-14 kg. fresh mushrooms per 100 kg. Fresh manure can be obtained within two months of harvest. The shortest method used to prepare compost under natural conditions provides high yields (15-20 kg. Per 100 kg. Compost). Post-harvest management

1. Post-harvest management
2. Short-term storage

Button mushrooms are very rotten. Harvested mushrooms are cut in a row of soil and washed with a solution of 5g. KMS in 10L. of water to extract soil particles and to whiten them. After draining the extra water these are packed in bags with perforated polybag each containing approximately 250-500 g. mushrooms. Can be stored in polythene bags at 4-50 C for a short period of 3-4 days. Mushrooms are usually packaged in lightweight polythene or polypropylene for Penis envy mushrooms. Bulk packing is not available. In developed countries, modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) and controlled atmosphere packaging (CAP) are in vogue.