Substrate, Nutrients and Inoculation – the Key Points
Substrate contains all the nutrients, water and if inoculated correctly, the mycelium you will need to grow a beautiful flush of mushrooms – or two! What you use and how you mix them is vital to the success of your mushroom growing experience. We will discuss what we have learned from experts and amateurs alike. Mushroom growing has a couple of technical areas and this is one of the most vital to get right.
Read moreSelecting & Storing Fresh Mushrooms
Selecting mushrooms is about what you like, but storing them is about what the mushrooms like! Just like humans, mushrooms inhale oxygen and exhale C02, this means when we store them we have to allow them to breathe or completely seal them off from the external environment. There are numerous ways to store mushrooms and over time we will explore some of the most reliable.
Read moreIs Urban Mushroom Farming Hard?
As urban and micro farming grows in popularity, mushrooms are a common place for people to start. Having a single home grow kit or a shelf of substrate blocks, can be fun, educational and provide a great variety of food to try, change habits or just feel that sense of accomplishment. Please read these sections to see why we love our urban farm and growing mushrooms is our passion.
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