Most losses on a small Indian mushroom farm are not diseases that need a chemical. They are competitors that came in through dirty hands, old straw, a wet floor or an open door, and prevention costs almost nothing.
- By the end you can tell competitor moulds, diseases, pests and environmental disorders apart.
- By the end you can set up the basic hygiene rules for a small unit.
- By the end you can observe and record a problem before deciding on any treatment.
- By the end you can say when a chemical is not the answer and whom to ask.