Guide to Mushroom Growing

Who says that mushroom growing can be a complicated job? When you know what you are doing, any job can be simple breezy. Mushroom growing resembles that. To grow mushrooms is not tough and the step by step procedure of doing so is not difficult at all.

This article is not about where to grow the mushrooms or what to use as storage for already-growing ones. That is covered in some other post. This post is about how to plant the spores or generates, the "seeds" of the mushroom. Also included in this post are some practices on how to look after the mushrooms.

If you are a beginner, the best route to follow if you want to grow your own batch of mushrooms is to buy a mushroom set. Each kit is specialized, depending on what kind of mushroom you want to grow. This also enables you to learn more about a particular mushroom, how it acts and the likes.

When you buy a mushroom package, the spawn might be of 2 types. It can be in flake form or in bricks. The technique of planting also differs according to the kind of generate. If you are a novice, it is best to buy both and see which one would fit your preference best. To give you an idea how these 2 work, here is some partial information about the two techniques of planting mushrooms. Flakes are combined with the substrate or medium initially. You spread a quarter of the mix over an area of 15 ft2. You need to cover the whole location of the mix if your area is large.

On the other hand, when you use bricks, you need to break the bricks into smaller pieces and plant these chunks into the medium, about 6 inches apart.

The actions after this are practically uniform for all species of mushroom. You need to preserve the wetness of the substrate so not to dry them out. Aside from this, you also need to place your planted mushrooms in a dry but dark place. The preliminary development would be called the mycelia, the root-like form of the mushroom. These mycelia would cover the whole plot. The next stage would be the pinning or the growth of pin-like structures that would eventually end up being the mushrooms that you consume.

In order that the mushroom be at its maximum development, it is best to increase the temperature level to about 650F. Constantly keep in mind to water the substrate twice in a date. But one thing to keep in mind, though, once the mushrooms have appeared, you must not water any longer till harvest time. Whether the mushroom is still young or already mature, it really does not matter when you want to harvest them. It is actually in the preference of the grower when to collect the mushrooms.

When collecting, you should not simply choose the mushrooms. You need to use a knife to cut each mushroom from its stalk.

Mushroom Growing Guide