IFSRS, Karamana - Krishi Arivukal XXVIl - "Oyster Mushroom" - an asset for integrated farming
Channel: Kerala Agricultural University
Date: 2021-04-11

Recycling of crop residues and the possibility of undertaking several income
generation activities are the advantages of "integrated farming". Oyster
mushroom cultivation is one such activity whereby the available crop
residues can be used as the base for mushroom production. The media
resulting after the final harvest (spent mushroom) has the potential to be
used as a cattle feed, an organic manure as well as a soil based fungicide,
making it a versatile byproduct.