Figures (4)  Tables (1)
    • Figure 1.  Harvesting and packing of Pleurotus sp.: a Spraying water to the bags to maintained relative humidity; b Harvested Pleurotus from sawdust substrate; c Fresh and dried packs of Pleurotus.

    • Figure 2.  Sustainable mushroom cultivation system.

    • Figure 3.  Low-cost mushroom grow house: a, b measurements of the grow house in cm; c wooden frame covered by insect-proof net and wire mesh.

    • Figure 4.  Substrate preparation and spawn inoculation: a mixing ingredients while adding water; b bags packed with the sawdust medium; c steaming drum; d inoculating spawn to sawdust medium.

    • DateNumber of bags harvestWeight of the fresh mushroom /gDateNumber of bags harvestWeight of the fresh mushroom /g
      26.7.2019121316.7.2019173
      29.7.201991,39519.7.20197459
      31.7.2019132,08022.7.201911820
      2.8.2019223,35024.7.2019121,064
      3.8.2019233,66026.7.2019131,140
      6.8.2019243,85029.7.2019121,046
      10.8.2019233,7001.8.2019141,000
      15.8.2019243,5604.8.201910600
      23.8.2019223,2506.8.20196385
      26.8.2019233,46010.8.20195253
      Total18428,518916,840
      Biological efficiency (%)23.8411.56
      Expected monthly income ($)42.7710.26

      Table 1.  Pleurotus sp. production on sawdust and rice strew. Expected monthly income was estimated by selling 200 g of fresh mushroom for $0.3 USD in the Chin state.