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''- from "Mushroom Growers Handbook, Oyster Mushroom Cultivation"'' </blockquote> | ''- from "Mushroom Growers Handbook, Oyster Mushroom Cultivation"'' </blockquote> | ||
There are numerous ways to successfully grow oyster and shiitake mushrooms, all of which share the same basic steps and principles. | There are numerous ways to successfully grow oyster and shiitake mushrooms, all of which share the same basic steps and principles. This section aims to describe what one needs to set it all up and get started learning and producing - first with a quick rundown followed by more details on each point. | ||
*Creating a growing environment; humidity is key, temperature seems important as well. It also needs to reduce the risk of contamination from alien bacteria. | *Creating a growing environment; humidity is key, temperature seems important as well. It also needs to reduce the risk of contamination from alien bacteria. | ||
*Getting spores (several methods: ) | *Getting spores (several methods: ) | ||
*Preparing the growing medium (several methods: ). Needs to be sterilized | *Preparing the growing medium (several methods: ). Needs to be sterilized/pasteraurized. | ||
*Inoculation of spores into the growing medium. | *Inoculation of spores into the growing medium. | ||
*Maintaining conditions for growth in the growing environment (several methods: ) | *Maintaining conditions for growth in the growing environment (several methods: ) | ||
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*Empty milk-gallon container | *Empty milk-gallon container | ||
*Rack with plastic | *Rack with plastic | ||
<blockquote>The last important factor for mushroom growing is providing an appropriate environment both for vegetative andreproductive growth. Not being protected by a skin layer, fungi are easily affected by their growing conditions. Soit can be said that the success or failure of mushroom cultivation depends on the control of growing conditions.Environmental factors affecting mushroom cultivation include temperature, humidity, light and ventilation.Optimal levels of them at vegetative stage differ from those at reproductive stage. | |||
''- Mushworld, Oyster Mushroom Cultivation''</blockquote> | |||
=== Getting spores === | === Getting spores === | ||