Online course on mushroom growing for beginners
Basics of growing button mushrooms
4 days for 1.5 hours each day. The course is for those who grow or plan to grow mushrooms on purchased compost.
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Course expert
Iurie Boiciuc
UMDIS consultant with more than 20 years of experience in mushroom growing
Together with the presenter we will review the basic stages of growing mushrooms on commercial mushroom farms. We will start from the filling of the room, and then – incubation, watering, work with the casing soil, recovery stage, cooling, growth of fruiting bodies and harvesting.
At the end of the course we will look at the main diseases, methods of prevention and fight against them.
During the lesson, more than 30 minutes of time will be devoted to discussion and answers to the questions of the participants.
What you'll learn
Course program
In this course we will review the basic stages of growing button mushrooms, which will be sufficient for self-cultivation of mushrooms on purchased compost (compost production is not included in the program of this course).
After paying for the course, you will receive a link to the chat in the Google Meet. To participate in the course, all you need is a computer or smartphone with an Internet connection.
The course will be conducted in online mode, from 17:00 CET every day from 18 to 21 November 2024.
The course recordings will be available for viewing by request until December 15, 2024.
Room preparation
Fundamentals of mushroom growing rooms and preparation for compost filling
Filling the room
How to properly fill the compost on the shelves for mushroom cultivation
Casing soil
How to properly prepare and apply the casing soil
Incubation
Mycelium Growth in compost (for Phase 2), parameters during incubation
Watering
How much water and how much should be added to the casing soil and compost?
Stop phase
Bringing the mycelium to the surface before the start of cooldown
Cool down
Proper cooldown and control of micro- and macroclimate parameters to ensure the required quantity of mushrooms
Growth of mushrooms
Climatic parameters and actions during mushroom growth period
Harvesting of mushrooms of the first break
The basic principles of collecting mushrooms of the first break. Promotion and selective harvesting
Second break
Setting, growth and harvesting of the second break