UMDIS Mushroom Agency invites mushroom growers, farm owners, managers, and those planning to cultivate button mushrooms on a commercial scale to participate in our Mushroom Growing Course. This hands-on course will take place at FUNGUS S.C., Wioska 2, 64308, Poland, and will be led by Wojtek Konieczny, a mushroom cultivation expert with over 20 years of experience.
Monday, 10th February
11:00 – Visit to Hajduk composting facility producing Phase 4 compost
Tuesday, 11th February
8:30 – Visit to the compost yard: where it all starts. Introduction to the course, short farm walk.
- Raw materials and mixing
- Fermentation and pasteurization
- Incubation, check inside the tunnel
10:00 – Meeting at the farm. First farm walk:
- Touch and see, analyze
- Rooms before airing – how and when to start
- Pinning stage – how to manage next week’s first flush
- Picking rooms
- Computer settings
10:30 – Coffee break
11:00 – Presentations, discussion, questions: “Mycelium run and watering schedules”
13:00 – Lunch
13:30 – Another farm walk
15:00 – Visit to the farm in Rakoniewice: growing brown mushrooms
16:00 – Summary of the day
Wednesday, 12th Februar
8:30 – Meeting at the farm, start with the farm walk:
- What has changed since yesterday
- Checking the influence of changed setting points
- Quality climate during picking
- How to improve evaporation during picking
10:00 – Coffee break
10:30 – Presentations: “Airing, getting a good first flush, and managing the next flushes”
12:30 – Lunch
13:00 – Farm walk
15:00 – Visit to the farm in Rakoniewice: browns
- Differences in cultivation, watering on mushrooms
16:00 – Summary of the day
Thursday, 13th February
8:30 – Filling the room. Visit to the farm in Rakoniewice:
- Setting up the machine
- What to look for
9:30 – Farm walk at Wioska:
- Do we have the right setup for next week
- End of the flush, preparation for watering
10:30 – Coffee break
11:00 – Presentations: “Filling the room and hygiene on the farm”
13:00 – Lunch
13:30 – Farm walk
15:00 – Summary and closing of the course
Why Join This Course?
This course offers participants practical knowledge and hands-on experience in all aspects of button mushroom cultivation. You’ll learn how to achieve high yields of over 30kg/m² and improve the overall efficiency of your farm. Additionally, you’ll get the chance to network with other growers and experts from around the world. You will also get presentations and handouts from our supporters Christaens Group, Growtime engineering and Agro-Projects.
How to Register
Interested in joining the course? Register by filling this form or contact UMDIS Mushroom Agency on Facebook. Don’t miss out—spaces are limited to 15 participants!
