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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.
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Figure 2. Sustainable mushroom cultivation system.
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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.
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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.
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Date Number of bags harvest Weight of the fresh mushroom /g Date Number of bags harvest Weight of the fresh mushroom /g 26.7.2019 1 213 16.7.2019 1 73 29.7.2019 9 1,395 19.7.2019 7 459 31.7.2019 13 2,080 22.7.2019 11 820 2.8.2019 22 3,350 24.7.2019 12 1,064 3.8.2019 23 3,660 26.7.2019 13 1,140 6.8.2019 24 3,850 29.7.2019 12 1,046 10.8.2019 23 3,700 1.8.2019 14 1,000 15.8.2019 24 3,560 4.8.2019 10 600 23.8.2019 22 3,250 6.8.2019 6 385 26.8.2019 23 3,460 10.8.2019 5 253 Total 184 28,518 91 6,840 Biological efficiency (%) — 23.84 — 11.56 Expected monthly income ($) — 42.77 — 10.26 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.
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