26 September 2024
Syafrijal S.Kom
MEDAN | The USU Community Service (Abdimas) Team held a workshop and socialization of lion's mane mushrooms based on partnerships at the Microbiology Laboratory of the Biology Study Program, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, USU, Friday, (20/9/2024).
Meanwhile, the theme of this workshop was "Working Aseptically and Decontaminating Lion's Mane Mushroom Seed Preparations".
The workshop participants consisted of mushroom farmers in Medan City who are members of the Medan Mushroom House Farmers Group (RJM) and Agro Jamur, students and several community members who are interested in developing lion's mane mushroom cultivation, which is one of the relatively new edible mushrooms to be developed in Medan City.
According to the Head of the Community Service Team and Head of the Microbiology Laboratory of the Biology Study Program, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, USU, Liana Dwi Sri Hastuti, M.Si, Ph.D, the problem often faced by farmers is the creation of F-0 seeds from parents or seeds that may be imported from their place of origin with a different climate from Indonesia, such as China, America, Southeast Asia or Europe.
So that in the adaptation process, the mycelium is less able to grow well due to unsuitable environmental conditions, such as temperature and humidity, coupled with the presence of contaminants such as bacteria and other fungi that are always present when preparing the growth media, isolation, subculture or inoculation.
It was explained that this workshop aims to socialize science and technology and improve farmers' skills on how to prepare all processes in making F-0 seeds from the basics, working aseptically and decontaminating lion's mane mushroom seed supplies to farmers, students and the community who are interested and keen to cultivate mushrooms that taste like crab meat.
One of the farmer partners who is the head of the Mushroom Agro Farmer Group said that this workshop was very useful and extraordinary in increasing farmers' insight and science and technology, especially knowledge in making F-0 seed supplies. Although the workshop was conducted to laboratory standards, it provided useful experience, especially in terms of overcoming failures in making F-0 seed supplies, which are basic skills for someone who is going to start cultivating edible mushrooms.
Prof. Dr. Ir. Hotnida Sinaga, M.Phil. Ph.D as a team member and a professor in the field of agricultural technology added, although most farmers already have experience in making F-0 mushroom seed preparations, through this workshop it is hoped that efforts will be increased in improving the quality of F-0 seeds which in their marketing will definitely meet many competitors in the same business.
Tools that support in manipulating the germination room, growth and incubation and accelerating the seed production process are not only introduced but also provided as capital assistance to the Mushroom Agro Farmer group.
Meanwhile, Agribusiness lecturer Dr. Ir. Sinar Indra Kesuma, M.Si said that lion's mane mushrooms are classified as new food sources that have many benefits. In addition to being an important nutrient because it contains high protein where every 100 grams contains approximately 2.5 grams of protein. Low in fat and very good for health.
Lion's mane mushrooms have high economic value and have prospects for development both in their use as row materials, namely raw materials in several processed food products and raw materials for cosmetics and medicines.
In several countries, lion's mane mushrooms are consumed to overcome nerve damage. If consumed by healthy people, lion's mane mushrooms can improve the development and function of nerves and are believed by the Chinese to cure acute stomach sufferers because consuming this mushroom, some of the active ingredients contained in it can help protect the lining of the stomach.
Ir. Hartopo representing the Agrojamur Farmers Group said that the workshop and socialization carried out by the team were very beneficial for farmers, especially in terms of knowledge related to preparing supplies for making F-0 seeds, both growth media, culture room conditions, and several technologies in the implementation of preparing isolation seeds, subculture and inoculation require aseptic conditions and knowledge of decontamination which greatly helps farmers in improving the quality of F-0 lion's mane mushroom production later.
In this service, the workshop support was also provided by the Microbiology Laboratory Assistant Coordinator who was accredited by KAN in February 2024, namely Riska Annisa Putri, M.Si, who had just completed her master's degree in microbiology and research with tiger milk mushrooms.
Several MBKM students involved in the community service include Rafi' Danmeliano Pazsa, Chairullah is a student of the Biology Study Program, class of 2022, and Maydita and Siti Rahma, students from class of 2020 who will complete their undergraduate's degrees in microbiology.
Source: https://www.metro-online.co/2024/09/abdimas-usu-gelar-workshop-jamur-surai.html
