THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1987
THE CULTIVATION OF THIS NEW VARIETY OF MUSHROOM WAS DEMONSTRATED TO LOCAL FARMERS AT A TECHNICAL SEMINAR CONDUCTED AT THE TAI LUNG EXPERIMENTAL FARM BY THE DEPARTMENT'S AGRICULTURAL OFFICER
(HORTICULTURE), MR K.Y. HO. WHO RECENTLY COMPLETED HIS TWO-YEAR
EXPERIMENT ON THE SUBJECT.
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MR HO SAID THAT THE SMALL OYSTER MUSHROOM, BEST CULTIVATED THE COOLER SEASON BETWEEN DECEMBER AND MARCH WHEN THE TEMPERATURE IS BELOW 20 DEGREES CELSIUS, WOULD BE BEST CONSUMED AT THE YOUNG STAGE AS A SEASONAL DELICACY WITH ITS DISTINCT FLAVOUR AND TASTE.
WHEN FULLY GROWN, IT RESEMBLES THE ORDINARY OYSTER MUSHROOM
AND THE PRODUCTIVITY IS REMARKABLY HIGH,
"THE SMALL OYSTER MUSHROOM IS VERY VIGOROUS IN GROWTH ECONOMICAL TO PRODUCE WITH COTTON WASTE AS ITS GROWING MEDIUM.
AND IS
"ITS CULTIVATION DEMANDS NOTHING OTHER THAN THE STANDARD MUSHROOM GROWING FACILITIES INCLUDING INSULATED MUSHROOM SHEDS, STEAM
BOILER, COMPOSTING YARD, AIR-CONDITIONED STORE ROOM, WATER AND ELECTRICITY SUPPLIES," HE SAID.
THE METHOD OF CULTIVATION IS SIMPLE AND IT TAKES ABOUT SIX WEEKS FOR A CROP TO REACH HARVESTING STAGE.
THE COTTON WASTE LEFT AFTER HARVEST CAN BE RECYCLED AS A GOOD COMPOST FOR VEGETABLE GROWING.
ONE-WAY TOLL EXPERIMENT TO END ON MONDAY
THE ONE-WAY TOLL EXPERIMENT AT THE LION ROCK TUNNEL WILL COME TO AN END IN A FEW DAYS, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).
"FROM 3 AM ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, ALL SOUTHBOUND AND TOLL NORTHBOUND VEHICLES USING THE TUNNEL WILL HAVE TO PAY THE NORMAL
WILL BE OF $3. AT THE SAME TIME, PRE-EXPERIMENT TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS RESUMED, HE SAID.
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"MOTORISTS USING THE TUNNEL SOUTHBOUND FROM MONDAY ONWARDS THE SHOULD WATCH OUT FOR TRAFFIC DIRECTIONAL SIGNS AND SHOULD STOP AT TOLL BOOTHS TO PAY THE $3 TOLL, HE ADDED.
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THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE DEPARTMENT EVALUATING THE IMPACT AND EFFECTIVENESS ASSESSMENT REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED TO NEXT YEAR.
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AND THE CONSULTANT ARE
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AN EXPERIMENT. EXECUTIVE COUNCIL EARLY
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