by R Salvo | Aug 13, 2019 | Growing Tips
Growing Tips HARVESTING Look for mature mushrooms. Mushrooms are ready to be picked 2 – 3 days after they first appear. Pick mushrooms gently by grasping stalk and pulling out slowly. Note: Mushrooms must be harvested at the most appropriate time. If too small,...
by R Salvo | Aug 13, 2019 | Growing Tips
Growing Tips OPENING BAGS Clean around and inside the fruiting body house using a broom. Transfer mature spawn bags to the mushroom fruiting body house using a trolley (or prepare them for fruiting). Place bags on shelves. Open bags according to type 3.1 Oyster...
by R Salvo | Aug 13, 2019 | Growing Tips
Growing Tips INCUBATING BAGS Clean around and inside the incubation house using a broom. Always inspect for cleanliness before entering with new spawn bags. After inoculation, transfer substrate bags to mushroom incubation house. Place bags on shelves for incubation....
by R Salvo | Aug 13, 2019 | Growing Tips
Growing Tips INOCULATING BAGS WITH SORGHUM SEEDS Note: The inoculation room must be kept very clean and free of diseases to avoid contamination. Avoid sunshine from entering the area. Prepare materials: Alcohol lamp Sorghum coated with spawn Fire Square paper (5’’ x...
by R Salvo | Aug 13, 2019 | Growing Tips
Growing Tips Sterilizing Your Bags There are many ways to sterilize your bags. For small operations (new farms) using a pressure cooker can help you sterilize several small bags at one time. At this time we are considering offering grow bags, and even possibly...
by R Salvo | Aug 13, 2019 | Growing Tips
Growing Tips PRODUCING SUBSTRATE BAGS Prepare materials: Grow bags (polypropylene 7” x 12.5”) alt sizes may be used. The Bags should be grow bags that withstand heat, and have filters attached Oak Pellets Soy Hull Pellets Optional ingredients based on variety and...