Guide to Mushroom Growing

Who states that mushroom growing can be a complex task? When you know what you are doing, any job can be simple breezy. Mushroom growing is like that. To grow mushrooms is not difficult and the step by step process of doing so is simple 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 article. This short article has to do with how to plant the spores or spawns, the "seeds" of the mushroom. Also included in this article are some practices on how to look after the mushrooms.

If you are a beginner, the best path to follow if you wish to grow your own batch of mushrooms is to buy a mushroom package. Each package is specialized, depending on what sort of mushroom you want to grow. This also permits you to read more about a certain mushroom, how it acts and the likes.

When you buy a mushroom package, the spawn may be of 2 types. It can be in flake type or in bricks. The approach of planting also varies according to the kind of spawn. If you are a novice, it is best to buy both and see which one would suit your preference best. To provide you an idea how these two work, here is some partial details about the two techniques of planting mushrooms. Flakes are blended with the substrate or medium initially. You spread a quarter of the mix over an area of 15 ft2. You need to cover the entire area of the mix if your area is broad.

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

The steps after this are basically uniform for all species of mushroom. You need to maintain 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 initial development would be called the mycelia, the root-like form of the mushroom. These mycelia would cover the entire plot. The next phase would be the pinning or the growth of pin-like structures that would eventually become the mushrooms that you eat.

In order that the mushroom be at its optimal development, it is best to increase the temperature to about 650F. Always keep in mind to water the substrate two times in a date. But something to keep in mind, though, once the mushrooms have appeared, you ought to not water anymore until harvest. Whether the mushroom is still young or already fully grown, it really does not matter when you wish to gather them. It is in fact in the choice of the grower when to harvest the mushrooms.

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

Mushroom Growing Guide