by Neil | Jun 19, 2019 | Mushroom growing
The most commonly used and accessible is wheat straw. Most pet stores and farmers co-op stores, stock wheat straw. Choose good quality straw, there should be no odours or mouldy growth. It is important to chop it as finely as possible, the optimum is an average...
by Neil | Apr 17, 2019 | Uncategorized
The basic cycle is – Substrate preparation – obtaining suitable substrate, drying and grinding the substrate to produce an average particle size of 10mm. Finally pasteurization or sterilization of the substrate. Inoculation – introduction of good...
by Neil | Oct 13, 2018 | Uncategorized
FAQ: can I grow different species of mushrooms in the same room? Short answer is yes. Long answer, the species you can grow effectively in the same room, will depend on each species climatic requirements. I have found that shiitake and king oyster do well together...
by Neil | Aug 3, 2018 | Uncategorized
The lime soak method relies on 4 key principles: Quality spawn using low magnesium hydrated lime – in South Africa marketed as “Water purifying lime” keeping the pH of the lime soak solution above 12 all through the soak period excellent fresh air...
by Neil | Jul 26, 2018 | Uncategorized
Let the season begin, black truffles are coming. That was June, now in July 2018 a truffle farmer near Wakkerstroom in Mpumalanga province has found black truffles. The price for 2018 season truffles is approximately R15 000/kg, so we have one very happy...