The Basics Of Growing Mushrooms
by William R. Richards
The process of growing mushrooms involves few steps. The first one is acquiring and maintaining tissue cultures of the species one wants to grow. Spores can be used as an alternative but they do not do well when they interact with hydrogen peroxide. Tissue cultures are then used to begin a spawn. Mycelium is introduced into organic material and finally the end product forms and grows.
A kit is a culture which has gone through all the preparation steps before it starts to grow. This can be purchased from companies that sell them. The only work that a person does once he has purchased a kit is to keep it within the right conditions for growth. These include low temperature and adequate wetness.
Instead of acquiring a kit, one could get spawn. Appropriate substrate is prepared at home or bought and the spawn is introduced into it. Homemade substrate is made from materials such as old newspaper and tissue paper. The choice of the material to use in making the substrate will depend on the strain one will grow.
Two types of substrata are commonly in use currently. One of them is compost. There are strains which do very well in it such as button. Other strains require woody material to grow well such as Lion Mane. When straw is used, either of these strains can be grown and produce good harvest.
Compost must be treated with heat to destroy harmful microbes from it. These microbes utilize the same nutrients as mushrooms and thus decrease productivity. However, there are microorganisms which increase nutrients in the substrates. To preserve such, the heat treatment should be regulated so as not to overheat the substrate. Compost is then cooled, mixed with calcium sulfate and spawn is introduced into it.
Sometimes, woody material is the material to be used. In such cases, it can be treated either by heat or hydrogen peroxide. Peroxide treatment takes a shorter period. It also protects the substratum from harmful air borne microorganisms such as bacteria and mold.
To get the mushrooms to grow, a soil layer is placed on top of the culture if compost was used. This layer helps to conserve moisture. When using a woody material as substrate, certain conditions will differ depending on the species being grown. These conditions are temperature, air circulation and light exposure.
These are general facts that should be followed when growing mushrooms. They are quite simple to understand and follow. Each fact is vital to the success of the project.
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