Mushroom Production, Vocational Course (NIOS)

About this course

The National Institute of Open Schooling's vocational course on growing mushrooms, from spawn and compost to cultivation, pests, value addition and running a small enterprise. Who it's for: farmers, rural entrepreneurs and vocational students. These are the free, official videos of the "Vocational : Mushroom Production" playlist from the NIOSVocationalCourses YouTube channel (youtube.com/@niosvocationalcourses). All videos belong to NIOS (National Institute of Open Schooling); Sikhami is not affiliated with NIOS (National Institute of Open Schooling) and simply arranges the public playlist into a course, so you can learn one lesson at a time and keep track of your progress.

What you will learn

• Introduction to mushrooms and culture preparation for spawn • Compost preparation and button mushroom cultivation • Oyster and milky mushroom cultivation • Managing insect pests and diseases • Value addition and managing spent substrate • Health and safety, entrepreneurship and the economics of a small mushroom unit

Course content

1 section · 15 lectures · 5h 41m

1. 1. Vocational : Mushroom Production

   • Introduction to Mushroom19m
   • Lesson - 2 : Culture Preparation for Spawn Production30m
   • Lesson - 3 : Compost Preparation for Button Mushroom Cultivation19m
   • Lesson - 3 : Button Mushroom Cultivation in Seasonal and Environmental Control Unit15m
   • Lesson - 4 : Cultivation of Oyster Mushroom21m
   • Lesson 5 : Cultivation of Paddy Straw Mushroom18m
   • Lesson 6 : Cultivation Technology of Milky Mushroom22m
   • Lesson - 7 : Cultivation of King Oyster Mushroom24m
   • Lesson - 8 :Insect Pests Management in Cultivated Mushroom21m
   • Lesson - 9 : Disease Management in Cultivated Mushroom27m
   • Lesson - 10 : Value Addition of Mushroom20m
   • Lesson - 11 : Mushroom Growing Unit / House24m
   • Lesson - 12 : Entrepreneurial Skills and Economics for Small Enterprise16m
   • Lesson - 13 : Management of Spent Substrate of Various Mushrooms28m
   • Lesson -14 : Health and Safety at Mushroom Farms28m