Milky Mushroom
The perfect summer cropping variety with an exceptionally long fresh shelf-life.
Milky Mushroom
Calocybe indica
Variety Overview
Milky Mushroom (Calocybe indica) is a beautiful, robust white mushroom native to tropical India. Unlike Button mushrooms which demand expensive sub-zero chiller setups, Milky mushrooms grow phenomenally in hot summer, tropical plains without heavy AC support. It is highly valued for its thick solid stems, attractive clean white appearance, and superb shelf life of 3-5 days at room temperature (and up to 15 days in refrigeration). Highly popular for small to mid-scale commercial growers in central and southern India.
Optimal Farming Parameters
Temperature Variables
25°C - 35°C (Ideal for Indian Summers)
Must maintain tight controls in respective cropping rooms.
Required Humidity (RH)
80% - 85% RH
Regulated through modern high pressure misting systems.
Production Substrate
Chopped Paddy Straw or Wheat Straw
Carefully analyzed agricultural bio-waste combinations.
Mycelium Incubation Time
20 - 25 Days
Conducted inside fully dark incubation chambers.
Active Cropping Phase
25 - 30 Days
Flushes occur in multiple automated picking cycles.
Casing Layer Status
Required
Essential for mycelium protection & pins activation.
Market Advantages
Requires no heavy cooling equipment, performing brilliantly between 28°C and 35°C.
Extremely low electricity budget since heating/cooling costs are drastically minimized.
High density tissue reduces dehydration, making it highly suitable for long-distance transport.
Yields up to 100% of dry substrate weight under standard commercial parameters.
Step-by-Step Farming Protocol
Substrate Pre-treatment & Sterilization
Chop fresh wheat/paddy straw into 2-4 cm bits. Soak in warm water with carbendazim and formalin (chemical sterilization) or expose to hot boiling water sterilization for 3 hours.
Bagging & Grain Inoculation
Spawn the sterilized straw in layers inside high-gauge transparent PP bags (3-4 layers of grain spawn). Pack firmly to optimize mycelium colonisation.
Spawn Run Chamber Configuration
Place inoculated bags in dark, warm incubation rooms at 25-30°C. Within 20-25 days, thick white cottony mycelium wraps the entire straw block.
Casing Layer Application
Cut bags horizontally into halves. Apply a 2-3 cm thick steam-pasteurized casing soil (sandy loam mixed with calcium carbonate/gypsum). Water adequately.
Cropping & Light Trigger
Move casing blocks to cropping units with 80% humidity, clean fresh air, and light diffusion (approx 200-500 lux). White button-shaped pins emerge in 8-12 days.
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