Oyster mushroom is one type of mushroom that is often consumed by the public, besides it tastes good, the processing method is quite simple, processing oyster mushrooms can be done by frying or sautéing, even though you want to be a little bothered. You can also make paprika with a mixture of ingredients. other.

The high level of consumption of oyster mushrooms makes the demand for oyster mushrooms higher, as a result producers or oyster mushroom cultivators are overwhelmed to meet the consumption of oyster mushrooms.

Most people only understand that how to cultivate oyster mushrooms requires a large area of ​​land and a long time, while growing oyster mushrooms does not require a large area if you want to start it only requires a few places with moderate humid conditions. to be used as a place for farming. Even places with hot weather can grow oyster mushrooms. Here are some preparations for how to cultivate oyster mushrooms at home using limited land.

1. Usable land

As the beginning of oyster mushroom cultivation, prepare a land with an area of ​​3 x 4 meters, then make a room on the land that will be used for oyster mushroom cultivation, the walls are made of wood, bamboo or gedheg while the roof can use tarpaulin, zinc or woven coconut leaves.

The bottom used for the oyster mushroom cultivation room can be direct soil or a floor that has been casted. Make sure the room is humid with a temperature of 30 degrees. The cultivation area is ventilated for good air circulation, and make sure the cultivation area does not leak or is not exposed to direct sunlight. then for the walls can use tarpaulins or used banners.

2. Oyster mushroom seeds used

To get oyster mushroom seeds is currently quite easy, if you do oyster mushroom cultivation at home with limited land, oyster mushroom seeds that are ready to be placed in a medium called baglog, the media contains sawdust mixed with rice bran and lime then packed in a plastic container, after packing then in the oven for 8 hours and cooled for 1 day after it is ready then add the oyster mushroom seeds.

3. Oyster mushroom treatment

In terms of caring for oyster mushroom cultivation at home with limited land, it is quite easy, the initial method of oyster mushroom cultivation is watering 2 times in the morning and evening, watering the area around the oyster mushroom (walls and bottom). This is done so that the humidity of the room is maintained. After the oyster mushrooms appear, feed the mushrooms using “leri” or used rice washes that are added with mushroom nutrients to make fertilizer and stimulate the growth of oyster mushrooms.

In addition to being given nutrition when the oyster mushrooms begin to appear, make a hole in the back of the baglog, the goal is for the oyster mushrooms to appear. Don’t forget to keep watering baglog and its surroundings after the oyster mushrooms appear.

4. Harvest oyster mushrooms

The harvest period for Oyster Mushroom Cultivation is 3 months, during these 3 months oyster mushrooms can be harvested every day. As needed, mushrooms can be harvested every morning and evening or every morning, mushrooms that are ready are large and thrive, good mushrooms are clean white and look fresh, how to pick oyster mushrooms is the same as picking vegetables in general without using anything. Help. . ,

After picking, clean the mushroom stems that contain sawdust. If you want to eat mushrooms, wash them and they are ready to be processed. Oyster mushrooms can survive at room temperature for ± 24 hours and in the refrigerator for ± 2 days, but it would be better if the oyster mushrooms were immediately processed so that the nutritional content did not fade and the freshness was maintained.

Based on the explanation above, it’s very easy isn’t it, how to cultivate oyster mushrooms at home with limited land, besides being able to be consumed alone if the harvest is abundant, it can be resold and as additional income.