Growing mushrooms has recently become popular among gardening buffs and culinary experts. Mushroom fruiting bags have proven to be an excellent method of growing your gourmet mushrooms from home. This guide is a summary of the principles with which the mushrooms can be cultivated with success.
Understanding Mushroom Growth
Mushroom growing requires a simple process. The mushroom species is the first consideration. There are specific conditions to which each of them should be exposed for good growth. Research your needed mushrooms for a good harvest.
Choosing Mushroom Fruiting Bags
These mushroom fruiting bags assist a grower in growing mushrooms in a completely controlled environment. The bags themselves are a fertile medium for mycelium. Mostly, the bags contain substrate fabricated from organic material such as straw sawdust, or coffee grounds, among others. Good fruiting bags, therefore, indicate healthy robust mushrooms.
Preparation of Fruiting Bags
Having obtained the mushroom fruiting bags now comes what to do with them.
● Inoculation: Spores or mycelium of the mushroom are added into the substrate in the polybags
● Incubation: The polybags are kept in dark, warm conditions so that mycelium can colonize on the substrate.
● Flushing Conditions: Once the substrate becomes very much colonized, it’s subjected to light and moist conditions that will help in causing mycelium to develop into mushrooms
Harvesting Your Mushrooms
Under the correct conditions, your mushrooms will start appearing after one to two weeks. You pick your mushrooms once they grow to the desired size. Use a sharp knife and cut at the base so as not to damage your mycelium, in case you would like to get second flushes.
Conclusion
Cultivating mushrooms in mushroom fruiting bags is fun and sustainable, no less. If prepared properly and detail-oriented, one could be overjoyed at home with a fruitful yield. Have fun cultivating!
