Mushroom Cultivation
MUSHROOM CULTIVATION AT TAR COLLEGE CASE STUDY JOHORE BRANCH CAMPUS
This case was prepared by Low Kock Hee, Senior Lecturer School of Business Studies TAR COLLEGE
This case study was written for the purpose of class discussion. The case was neither designed nor meant to illustrate the correct or incorrect management of the problems or issues contained in the case.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The author of this case study thanks Mr. Liaw Fenn Yenn, Head, TAR College, Johore Branch and the campus staff Miss Chong Chew Lan, SBS PS, Miss Uma Devi, SBS Lecturer and Miss Tong SL, CPE AR for their input of valuable information and materials relating to the Mushroom Cultivation Project. Also many thanks to Mr. Lim Chin Hock, Principal Lecturer, SBS, for the guidance in this case study write-up. And thanks to the SBS academic staffs who were involved in this case study for the review and comments. The author acknowledged that the other materials presented in this case were adaptations from published sources and were cited in the reference list.
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CONTENTS Acknowledgements Introduction What are Mushrooms? Mushrooms Grown or Can Be Grown in Malaysia Marketing Information on Mushroom Top-Ten Mushroom Producing Countries (2008) College Dropout Now a Mushroom King The Future Oyster Mushroom Cultivation Johore Campus Starting Capital Cost for the Mushroom Cultivation House Operation Cost for the Mushroom Cultivation House Mushroom Cultivation Flow Chart Direct Costs of Mushroom Cultivation Per Substrate Bag Shelve Life of Fresh Oyster Mushroom Oyster Mushroom Harvested Yield and Sales in RM Pest Management Common Diseases Future Plans Discuss Questions References Glossary Appendixes
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Introduction The Diploma in Entrepreneurship was first offered at the Johore Branch campus in May 2010. Under the inspiration of TARC Principal, Dr. Tan Chik Heok, Johore Branch Campus was asked to set up a mushroom growing
This case was prepared by Low Kock Hee, Senior Lecturer School of Business Studies TAR COLLEGE
This case study was written for the purpose of class discussion. The case was neither designed nor meant to illustrate the correct or incorrect management of the problems or issues contained in the case.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The author of this case study thanks Mr. Liaw Fenn Yenn, Head, TAR College, Johore Branch and the campus staff Miss Chong Chew Lan, SBS PS, Miss Uma Devi, SBS Lecturer and Miss Tong SL, CPE AR for their input of valuable information and materials relating to the Mushroom Cultivation Project. Also many thanks to Mr. Lim Chin Hock, Principal Lecturer, SBS, for the guidance in this case study write-up. And thanks to the SBS academic staffs who were involved in this case study for the review and comments. The author acknowledged that the other materials presented in this case were adaptations from published sources and were cited in the reference list.
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CONTENTS Acknowledgements Introduction What are Mushrooms? Mushrooms Grown or Can Be Grown in Malaysia Marketing Information on Mushroom Top-Ten Mushroom Producing Countries (2008) College Dropout Now a Mushroom King The Future Oyster Mushroom Cultivation Johore Campus Starting Capital Cost for the Mushroom Cultivation House Operation Cost for the Mushroom Cultivation House Mushroom Cultivation Flow Chart Direct Costs of Mushroom Cultivation Per Substrate Bag Shelve Life of Fresh Oyster Mushroom Oyster Mushroom Harvested Yield and Sales in RM Pest Management Common Diseases Future Plans Discuss Questions References Glossary Appendixes
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Introduction The Diploma in Entrepreneurship was first offered at the Johore Branch campus in May 2010. Under the inspiration of TARC Principal, Dr. Tan Chik Heok, Johore Branch Campus was asked to set up a mushroom growing
References: Operation Cost for the Mushroom Cultivation House Exhibit 3 No 1 Super lime -25 kg (from C & C Mushroom Cultivation Farm Sdn. Bhd., October 2011) 2 3 4 Hairnet (October 2011) Poly disposable glove (October 2011) Surgical face mask (October 2011) 7