FHU3209 Agroforestry (Semester 2, Session 2017/2018) Agroforestry News (May 2018) | Page 24

Second week

Installation of the bended poly pipe under the

poly beg as the frame to the plant bed. This

step is prior due to aeration for the mushroom

to grow. Each plant bed will hold three poly

pipes as for both end and middle part.

Third week until week

sixth (4 weeks)

Straw mushroom harvesting process. It takes about four weeks to continually harvest the mushroom.

Buttons

Egg

Elongaton (almost matured)

Matured mushroom

Production until day 22 of harvesting

Week 3 (Day 22) - 33 button (296g) + 2 mature (75g) = 371 g

Week 2 (Day 14) - range of 1-2kg

Week 1 (Day 7) - range of 3-5 kg