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    EVALUATION OF PHILRICE PROTOTYPE MUSHROOM SUBSTRATE BAGGER FOR OYSTER MUSHROOM (PLEUROTUS OSTREATUS)
    (2024) Aldrin M. Gaspar; Melvin John B. Cara
    Mushroom production in the Philippines involves several steps and a considerable amount of time in producing substrates and bagging them for cultivation. Although many mushroom substrate baggers are available in various countries, only a few of them are available in the market, and there is a lack of technical information about them. Developing a machine for filling mushroom bags is one way to increase mushroom production. Therefore, a study was conducted to evaluate a mushroom substrate bagger and compare it with traditional mushroom bagging. The comparison was made based on the capacity, height, weight and density of substrates produced in polypropylene bags. Results showed that the mushroom substrate bagger had a capacity of 0.419 bag/min. the time it took to bag the substrate increased by 139%, which affected the machine’s capacity. The mushroom substrate bagger finished 40 bags of samples with a mean height, weight, volume and density of 20.7237 cm, 842.3525 g, 1693.40 cm ³, and 0.497 g/ cm ³ respectively. In contrast, the traditional mushroom substrate bagging can finish 1 bag/min, with a mean of height, weight, volume and density of 23 cm, 750 g, 1879.34 cm³ and 0.399 g/cm³. This study highlights the potential of the mushroom substrate bagger in optimizing mushroom production processes. Despite the increase in bagging time, the findings provide valuable insights for the industry, emphasizing the need for further exploration and adoption of advanced technologies to enhance efficiency in mushroom cultivation.