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Cultivated Mushrooms — The Baby Steps of Mycelium

As you know we’ve covered the equipment and places to successfully produce mushroom. Now we’ll have a look at the production process itself which is very unusual as mushrooms aren’t plants.

First, before bringing in the compost, you’ll have to apply biocides to the rooms you’ll be growing mushrooms in because mycelium is very vulnerable to foreign organisms . For this, use formaldehyde and DDVP, both at %1 volume. After applying these solutions, keep the room shut for two days and then ventilate. Remember to put a doormat at the entrance with %1 formaldehyde solution as well. Read the rest of this entry »

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Cultivated Mushrooms — Tools of the Trade

Cultivated Mushrooms, Tools of the Trade

We’ve already chosen the location of our brand new white mushroom business, so now let’s find the necessary equipment to make it all come together.

First, we’re going to need some shelves in our mushroom production room. They should be made of iron rather than wood so that the moisture will not compromise them. If we run the first shelf so that it measures just 20-30 centimeters higher than the floor, it will be easy enough to access — ideally, our 3 story storage shelf should be 80 centimeters lower than the ceiling. Read the rest of this entry »

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Cultivated Mushrooms — Where Should They Be Grown?

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White mushrooms, table mushrooms and button mushrooms, these delicacies have many names among the customers for they are very popular indeed. If you want to grow your own mushrooms there are several choices you might consider if you’re asking the question “where?”. Read the rest of this entry »

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