North Sumatra- Can Merang Mushrooms grow in Indonesia?
The edible mushroom is a species of edible mushroom that grows widely in East and Southeast Asia with tropical or subtropical climates. The term mushroom comes from the Chinese cǎog. Oyster mushroom cultivation is very promising. In addition to having many followers, the selling price of edible mushrooms is also quite high In addition to its unique shape, which looks like an egg, this mushroom is also widely cultivated. Mushrooms are popular as a cooking ingredient for Asian specialties and are often sold fresh in Eastern countries.
As the name implies, edible mushroom (Vorvariella volvacea) is one of the types of mushrooms that are widely sought by farmers in the lowlands. Mushrooms can grow on media that includes waste, especially agricultural waste. Not only on straw compost, straw mushrooms can also grow on other compost media.
Does Merang mushroom grow in Indonesia?
Another fact also proves that this mushroom grows a lot in Indonesia. Quoted from some evidence and in-depth research, many edible mushrooms grow/found living in clusters on rice straw, sago, sawdust and empty fruit bunches of oil palm.
Before we discuss the process of cultivating edible mushrooms, it helps us to know What are the benefits for our health?
1. Help prevent the growth of cancer cells
The first benefit obtained from regularly consuming edible mushrooms is that it can help prevent plants and even the growth of cancer cells in your body, the most important cancer cell growth that can be prevented is the growth of prostate cancer cells and breast cancer cells. Why is that? This can occur due to the content of beta-glucan and linoleic acid in the edible mushroom which has an effect called a carcinogenic effect. Linoleic acid is able to suppress the effects of excessive estrogen hormone that can cause breast cancer to grow in humans. Meanwhile, the beta-glucan content in straw mushrooms can suppress the growth of prostate cancer cells in the human body.
2. Help reduce the risk of heart disease
Heart disease is triggered by an excessive increase in cholesterol in the human body. Mushrooms are known to help reduce the risk of heart disease because they have a role in fighting all forms of bad fats which are the main cause of rising cholesterol in human blood.
3. Helps prevent free radicals
Who didn't know that mushrooms can also help prevent the accumulation of free radicals in the human body. Why did it happen? That's because the mushroom contains selenium which has very useful uses for the human body, which can help prevent the large pile of free radicals in the human body. Do you know what free radicals look like? The forms of free radicals themselves are very diverse, ranging from pollution smoke, liquor, various types of foods that contain bad fats, as well as radiation that is fatal to the body.
4. Recommended for diabetics
Mushroom is one type of mushroom that has long been believed to be very good for consumption by people who suffer from diabetes. That's because the mushroom itself contains insulin which is classified as natural insulin which is very good for consumption by diabetics. In addition, edible mushrooms are also very useful for improving the function of the liver, pancreas, and other endocrine glands. Mushrooms are also very good at forming insulin with the right amount and not excessive.
5. Helps strengthen bones
In addition to containing very good content, mushroom also contains a known high content of calcium. In addition to calcium, straw mushrooms also contain a high content of Vitamin D as well. Due to these two ingredients, making mushroom has excellent benefits for helping growth and strengthening human bones.
Cultivating Mushrooms is quite easy and very good to do at home
2. Prepare equipment to maintain the humidity of the kumbung
3. Planting mushroom seeds
4. Prepare the mushroom planting site
5. Add dolomite in place of planting
6. Turning the mushroom planting place
7. Inserting the planting place into the kumbung
8. Spread the seeds
9. The process of maintaining edible mushrooms
10. Harvesting mushroom
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