IJSRD - International Journal for Scientific Research & Development| Vol.
6, Issue 02, 2018 | ISSN (online): 2321-0613
Automated Mushroom Cultivation and Maintenance System in a Plastic
Box using Solar Power
K.Annusuya1 C.Elavarasi2
1,2
UG Student
1,2
Department of Mechanical Engineering
1,2
IFET College of Engineering, Villupuram, India
Abstract— A robotized mushroom development and support
framework in a plastic box for urban place farming. The
framework is made out of a plastic box and the mushrooms
develop in that plastic box. There will be a computerized
screen which screens the mushroom development with the
control of air, soil stickiness and air temperature in a plastic
box. The power can be sourced out from both the
commercial power or the sun oriented power which
originates from the sunlight. The plastic box which
comprises of the cooler fan and a humidifier which create
water as a mist for the ideal development of mushroom. This
framework is chiefly made for urban place cultivating and it
likewise enhances the yield of reap in a well-developing
condition.
Key words: Mushroom Cultivation, Renewable Energy
(Solar Power), Traditional Farming
I. INTRODUCTION
Urban cultivating is the way towards developing and
conveying sustenance in a town or city. A quick increment
in urban destitution and urban nourishment frailty are
basically caused because of quick urbanization. Most of the
people groups are pulled in by the urbanized cities.
Mushroom development has been exceptionally prominent
for as long as few years. It is a customary cultivating and
which turns into a fare situated business. Mushroom is a
decent wellspring of protein, vitamins, and minerals. Due to
shameful upkeep, a few assortments of mushroom have
turned out to be wiped out and the part of mushroom will be
influenced in numerous fields. Cultivation of mushroom is
extremely troublesome as different species in ranches and to
overcome these drawbacks, this computerized mushroom
development technique is utilized to save the mushrooms
freshness by keeping up the temperature. This strategy will
expand the life expectancy of the mushroom and it is a least
complex way which diminishes the labor and increments the
income. In winter season the yield of mushroom is high and
it diminishes amid summer. Due to the adjustment in the
scope of temperature and stickiness in the development
field, it makes conceivable to get a high return even in
summer season. The temperature sensor (LM35) and
humidity sensors (DHT11) are utilized to screen the
temperature and humidity range in the development field.
And the triac module is used which act as a switch. The
control supply for this whole framework is given by both the
commercial power and a sun-based power. The sun-powered
power which is created in the daytime and the commercial
power which is produced in the night time. The temperature
and moistness sensors are utilized to sense the range and
deliver the output. This procedure of urban cultivating is
utilized to decrease poverty, food security and
contamination in the urbanized cities, which requires a less
space and devours less water. The urban cultivating is the
kind of regular cultivating develops plants on the farm. In
the vast majority of the urban areas and created regions, the
urban cultivating is exceptionally common. Mushroom is
perfect to develop in urban spots.
II. LITERATURE SURVEY
Organic product assortments of around 200 mushroom
species are expended all through the world, ideally as a
delicacy. Learning of their concoction creation, wholesome
esteem and wellbeing advancing impacts has extended
powerfully amid the most recent couple of years. Dry issue
(DM) is low: normally around 100 g kg−1. The typical
substance of protein, lipids, and fiery remains are 200– 250,
20– 30 and 80– 120 g kg−1 DM, individually. Different
sugars frame the rest of the DM. The fat substance is low
with particularly winning in linoleic corrosive and oleic
corrosive, while the extent of n-3 unsaturated fats is
nutritiously peripheral. The principle starches are chitin,
glycogen, trehalose, and mannitol. Data on fiber substance
and arrangement is constrained. Wellbeing advancing β-
glucans are a favorable gathering of polysaccharides. High
potassium content is normal for mushrooms. A few animal
varieties can amass elevated amounts of both negative
follow components, especially cadmium and mercury, and
radio caesium isotopes if developing on intensely dirtied
substrates. Several flavor constituents have been
distinguished, especially with eight-carbon aliphatic chains
(Pavel Kalac, 2012).
Agaricus blazei Murrill (ABM) prominently known
as 'Cozumel do Sol' in Brazil, or 'Himematsutake' in Japan,
is a mushroom local to Brazil, and broadly developed in
Japan for its therapeutic uses, so it is currently considered as
a standout amongst the most critical palatable and culinary-
restorative biotechnological species. It was generally used to
treat numerous basic sicknesses like atherosclerosis,
hepatitis, hyperlipidemia, diabetes, dermatitis, and
malignancy. In vitro and in vivo ABM has demonstrated
immunomodulatory and antimutagenic properties, in spite of
the fact that the organic pathways and compound substances
associated with its pharmacological exercises are as yet not
clear. The polysaccharides phytocomplex is believed to be
in charge of its immunostimulant and antitumor properties,
most likely through an opsonising biochemical pathway.
Clinical investigations are certain affirmations, yet we are
still toward the start, and there are puzzling concerns
particularly in respect to the substance of agaritine.
Argentine is a notable cancer-causing and dangerous
substance in creatures that must be totally and completely
assessed ( L.Gori and G.Lombardo,2014).
The objective of the present audit is to attract
consideration regarding numerous basically critical unsolved
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issues later on an improvement of therapeutic mushroom

science in the twenty-first century. Unique consideration is
paid to mushroom polysaccharides. Many, if not every
single, higher Basidiomycete mushrooms contain naturally
dynamic polysaccharides in organic product bodies, refined
mycelium, and refined soup. The information on mushroom
polysaccharides is compressed for around 700 types of
higher Hetero-and Homobasidiomycetes.Various bioactive
polysaccharides or polysaccharide-protein edifices from
restorative mushrooms are depicted that seem to improve
inborn and cell-interceded insusceptible reactions and show
antitumor exercises in creatures and people. A considerable
lot of these mushroom polymers were accounted for already
to have immunotherapeutic properties by encouraging
development restraint and annihilation of tumor cells. While Fig. 1: Block Diagram
the instrument of their antitumor activities is as yet not
totally comprehended, incitement and tweak of key host IV. WORKING PRINCIPLE
insusceptible reactions by these mushroom polymers seem
This paper proposed an automated mushroom cultivation
focal (Solomonp.Wasser, 2015)
and maintenance system in a plastic box for urban place
farming. The system is composed of a plastic box and the
III. PROPOSED SYSTEM mushrooms grow in that plastic box. There will be an
A sun oriented controlled, mechanized mushroom automated monitor who monitors the mushroom growth
development method utilizing a plastic box for urban place with the control of air, soil humidity and air temperature in a
cultivating and prepared to convey to a fiasco hit-territory is plastic box. The power can be sourced out from both the
exhibited. The framework can source its energy from either commercial power and the solar power which comes from
commercial power or sun based reaper .The AC voltage the sunlight. The plastic box consists of the cooler fan and a
from business or higher DC voltage from sun oriented PV is humidifier which produce water in the form of fog for the
controlled for the utilization of electronic circuits and optimum growth of mushroom. This system is mainly
controls. The flow proto-type utilizes water fogger in this composed of urban place farming and it also improves the
manner it can be straightforwardly associated with the yield of harvest in a well-growing environment. Figure 2
business source or to an inverter after the sun oriented describes the flow chart.
collector. The framework can source its energy from either
The process is controlled by Arduino Nano commercial power or sun based reaper.The AC voltage from
Microcontroller Unit (MCU) and estimation information business or higher DC voltage from sun oriented PV is
(stickiness, temperature and time) being shown on the little controlled for the utilization of electronic circuits and
LCD board. One of the critical undertakings of the MCU is controls. The flow proto-type utilizes water fogger in this
to control when and to what extent the fogger and fan will manner it can be straightforwardly associated with the
be turned on. Any size and shade of plastic box can be business source or to an inverter after the sun oriented
utilized as a part of the development of mushroom. Every collector. The process is controlled by Arduino Nano
one of the important components for the ideal mushroom Microcontroller Unit (MCU) and estimation information
development is deliberately set in the case. Fogger is (stickiness, temperature and time) being shown on the little
situated to finish everything, fan and a little gap are put LCD board. One of the critical undertakings of the MCU is
inverse to each other, soil stickiness and temperature sensors to control when and to what extent the fogger and fan will
are dunk into the substrate for precise estimating comes be turned on.
about.
The foundation of the framework is the program or
the code that runs the MCU. The code depends on C
programming of the Arduino open-condition. As should be
obvious, it is the short, straightforward and straightforward
program. Figure 1 describes the block diagram.

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 Automated Mushroom Cultivation and Maintenance System in a Plastic Box using Solar Power
Fig. 2: Flow Chart
A. Traditional Farming
Urban cultivating isn't far quite the same as regular
cultivating of plants. They both utilize soil, water and
daylight as sustenance. They just contrast by the way they
are beging developed. Ordinary cultivating develops plants
in the homestead. A definition of the homestead is a
tremendous segment of horticultural land suited for
cultivating as it were. Urban cultivating then again crushes
plants or vegetables in the little space on houses and
structures. Now and then plants are holding tight the
building dividers. Ordinary urban cultivating approach
urban cultivating is extremely normal in the urban
communities and created zones. This gives nourishment and
natural air to the inhabitants. This acquired advancement the
feeling that the agriculturist ought to be sufficiently
inventive in little space accessible.
B. Mushroom Cultivation
Mushroom cultivating is basic yet requires complete
consideration in points of interest toward the beginner. From
the readiness of spores to the sticks and reap, the means are
anything but difficult to take after. There are six steps in the
rules. They are fertilizing the soil, treating the soil,
generating, and packaging, sticking, and trimming.
Mushroom is additionally high yielding plant to the
proportion of supplements to the substrate. Since it nearly
bothers free, it is additionally natural in nature. It is
exceptionally solid in view of less trans-fat and different
contains which straightforwardly identified with the medical
issues.
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V. PROBLEMS OF CULTIVATING MUSHROOM IN
TRADITIONAL FARMING
Urban cultivation has numerous issues that should be tended
to, for example, getting littler spaces accessible, the absence
of time to take mind the plants, what's more, the unthinkable
utilization of synthetic while treating the maladies or
contaminations. In a catastrophe hit territory, sustenance
source is an enormous issue combined with an absence of
energy source to be utilized as a part of cultivating of
mushroom.
With the utilization of box for cultivating
mushroom, it can be stacked with the goal that it will devour
exceptionally negligible space. Water source is another issue
in conventional urban cultivating. The mechanization of
offering water to the plant makes a difference to improve the
measure of water for stickiness inside the crate. Ripe soil
and manure are another rare in urban – along these lines
specific plants should just be picked. In mushroom, it
doesn't require a considerable measure of compost. At the
point when plants are contaminated by infections, the
utilization of substance in the urban setting is very unlawful.
In this case of mushroom, the probability of contaminations
is extremely negligible. With the mushroom in a container
fueled by a sunlight based source, it is anything but difficult
to convey a few boxes to the zone. The setting is extremely
down to earth if control from lattice is crushed and not yet
re-established. In view of the investigation, either eaten
crisp or dried, the supplements contain a mushroom is
nearly the same?
VI. RESULT
The focal point of this paper is the specialized help for the
planning of mushroom collecting, its developing methods,
and capacity that has a positive effect keeping in mind the
end goal to urge agriculturists to expand business openings
and creating wage with low capital speculation. This furnish
mushroom without malady causing and with the best
quality.
Fig. 3: Mushroom box
A sun based controlled, robotized mushroom
development system utilizes a plastic box for cultivating in
urban place and prepared to convey to a debacle hit-zone
which is effectively composed, proto-wrote and tried. The
temperature that the sensor can reach is around 25°C.The
fan is DC model and it devoured around 1W when turned
on. The gap inverse to the fan is 4cm in distance across.
Mushroom substrate weighs around 3 kgs in a 13 x 14
inches box. In light of genuine the result, the shellfish
mushroom is developed following a month. In addition,
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gather can be made each other day which yields around 250
grams from the mushroom box in figure 3.

VII. CONCLUSION
The paper mushroom upkeep is a decent answer for the
individuals who intend to spare, time, labor, cash. This total
computerized answer for mushroom developing. It will be
an intelligent stage. By this strategy, we can develop and
save the mushroom insecure way for our future
employment. This way diminishes labor and yield will be
high which will help agriculturists to utilize this innovation
with minimal effort.

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