Hi Kapil,
At present 3 mushrooms are being cultivated in India. These are : the white mushroom (Agaricus bisporus), the paddy-straw mushroom (Volvariella vovvacea) and the oyster mushroom (Pleurotus sajor-caju). In summer, the tropical paddy-straw mushroom is suitable for growing in most parts of India. Oyster mushroom can grow at moderate temperature ranging from 220 to 280C. therefore, it is suitable for most of the places of India. It is a familiar item in the menu of most hotels in Bangalore where it is being grown commercially.In north India, the climate conditions prevailing during different seasons can be exploited for growing mushroom throughout the year. To this a year-wise production schedule is suggested :Mid-November to Mid-March : Agaricus bisporusFebruary to Mid-April : Pleurotus sajor-cajuMid-June to Mid-September : Volvariella volvaceaSeptember to November : Pleurotus sajor-caju.
The cultivation in short cannot be given here. You have to decide first which one you want to cultivate. Then trainings are given at most of the Agriculture or Horticulture deparments. You can register for a training and then proceed further with mushroom cultivation.
Regards
Ashwini S
