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By Semen, Gandusari – Students from the economics division of KKN IAIN Tulungagung located in Semen Village held an activity program transect to several small and medium entrepreneurs, especially mushroom cultivation entrepreneurs in the Dewi Hamlet area which was carried out on date 18 January 2020 Then. The place for mushroom cultivation was chosen because the Semen Village area has a suitable regional atmosphere for maximum mushroom growth. The cold and humid weather makes mushrooms able to grow more optimally than in lowland areas. Therefore, as an economic division, it has the initiative to explore places for mushroom cultivation in the area around the village. But as long as transect Only one mushroom cultivation entrepreneur was found, even though his business was quite advanced.
The information we have obtained includes:; types of mushrooms, marketing, to how to cultivate mushrooms. The first one regarding the types of mushrooms cultivated, there is 2 the type is oyster mushroom white and brown oysters. “We only cultivate 2 type of mushroom, namely oysters brown and white, because this type is the most common on the market and easy developed," explained Yoyon as the owner of a business called the mushroom house that.
Next regarding marketing, in marketing cultivation businesses The mushrooms managed by Mr Yoyon are well known to the public, not only village people but also known outside the city, even results The harvest from this business was once sent to the University of Muhammadiyah Malang as most study material, However, in daily life sales are more focused on traditional market around.
Then there is a focus on cultivation 2 The main activities are; The first stage is to make a planting medium and inoculate the mushroom seeds into it in the planting medium. So that the media grows white mycelium like cotton. The second stage is to grow the mycelium into a body fruit. In detail, this mushroom cultivation activity consists of: 4 steps ie:
- Prepare grumpy
Kumbung or mushroom house is a place to care for baglog and growing mushrooms. Kumbung is usually a building, filled with shelves to put baglog. The building must have the ability to maintain temperature and humidity. Inside the kumbung is equipped with shelves in the form of tiered grating. The shelf functions to organize baglogs. The shelf frame can be made from bamboo, The shelves are placed in a row and between the shelves with the others separated.
- Prepare baglog
Baglog is a planting medium for placing oyster mushroom seeds. Material The main part of baglog is sawdust, Baglog is put in a water bottle size minerals 1,5 liter. And it is in the mineral water holes that oyster mushrooms will grow growing out. Baglog oyster mushrooms weighing around 1kg are sold at a price of Rp. 2500.
- Way caring for baglog
There are two ways to organize baglogs in a shelf, i.e. placed vertically where the baglog hole faces to the side.
- Harvest oyster mushroom cultivation
If baglog is used, the surface is completely covered with mycelium, in 1-2 weeks since the opening and closing of baglog, The mushrooms will grow and can be harvested. Baglog mushrooms can be harvested 5-8 kali, if the care is good. And mushrooms that are ready to harvest can be harvested 2 times a day. Harvesting is done on mushrooms that have bloomed and enlarged. Precisely when the edges look tapered. (To, Rifa, Wound, Erma – Semen 2)