An original idea that can easily and at minimal financial cost to supplement the family income appears to be growing mushrooms and even at home
Usually the substrate stops producing mushrooms after 3-4 months, after draw at least 3 waves in total production and about 7-8 pounds
An original idea that can easily and at minimal financial cost to supplement the family income appears to be growing mushrooms and even at home
Without the need to obtain special equipment and only cost the purchase of substrates on which the mushrooms grow, one can set up its own little mushroom production unit for the purpose of placing on the market, and even directly to catering operations.
Starting with small steps, substrates for example for a space no larger than 10 square meters to produce arrive within 10-12 weeks 125 pounds mushrooms, in accordance with expert agronomists.
The substrate comes in two types. One type is "seeded substrate" and on the substrate that is the seed of the mushroom just built inside and the other guy that where the seed has grown on the substrate, has come that the incubation period and is called "incubated" .
If someone purchased the seeded substrate, should, before doing anything to start growing to the "clutches". To put that in a closed space and warm for 17 days. Then the substrate is ready to pass the stage of fruiting, so we follow the general rules for the production of mushrooms.
The substrate having a part shady, sunny, cool, no wind blows, such as a warehouse, a balcony in a protected part of the air, under a ladder or in a greenhouse.
1. Light: The plerotous need light. Should the place where we placed the substrate is bright but not direct sunlight. The light in which we can read enough. During the night we left in the dark.
2. Temperature: Ideal temperature for germinating mushrooms are 6-18oC. At temperatures of less than 6 oC not spoil, but slow.At temperatures above 25 oC not grow.
3. Water - Water: The easiest way to create humidity in the environment around the substrate is a liquid surface has permanent water (foam plate, etc.). If the floor on which we place the substrate is soil or concrete, then just keep the liquid wetting.If the material is beneath tile or marble, should pave a carpet, foam or something else which when wet to hold moisture.
Under good conditions will start to germinate in 7-14 days. The collection of plerotous conducted with a single pull of the entire fruiting from the point grows. When you stop producing mushrooms do not throw in the trash, but recycle the contents of integrating it into the soil as fertilizer. Is an excellent conditioner and is ideal for vegetables and tree crops.
Usually the substrate stops producing mushrooms after 3-4 months, after draw at least 3 waves in total production and about 7-8 pounds. The cost of these substrates varies at various prices starting from 7-8 euros, while the wholesale price of mushrooms reaches 4 per kilo.
So an advantageous engagement that apart from the private production of home produce food of high dietary value may well provide an additional income to rural families, and not only in all parts of Greece.
THE PROPERTIES OF THE
What you should know
The mushrooms are produced naturally in certain seasons (usually fall and spring), when moisture and temperature conditions are suitable. When and if these conditions are formulated in a closed space, then the mushrooms can produce almost all the time.
The mushrooms love moisture and shade so frequently seen mushrooms under trees in wet periods of time. The rumor that mushrooms like darkness is a myth.
When there are fungi, these fungi do not cease to exist, but their body remains hidden and do not see it. Remains hidden in the substrate. Within the material that is thriving fungi. In nature the "substrate" may be the ground, a tree trunk, a pile of mulch. In cultivation the substrate composed of organic materials such as wheat straw.
How mushrooms can start
Of the 2,500 species of edible mushrooms cultivated nature only 30, and these little systematic commercial scale. The best known cultivated mushrooms are white mushroom, and the lentinoula plefrotous
Each type of mushroom has completely different requirements, both in culture medium and the production conditions. Good is a-line with specialized agronomists, who wants to learn the cultivation of mushrooms to start first with plerotous. H plerotous mushroom cultivation is easier as compared to the white mushroom and a simpler manufacturing process of the substrate
To plerotous special dietary food is important, since the proteins are among the proteins of plants and animals. Still, composed mainly from water (89-90%), 2% fat (high in polyunsaturated acids), carbohydrates and fiber.
The word "Pleurotus" comes from the ancient Greek-Latin word and means lateral ear. The term describes how the species grows in its natural environment. In nature, mushrooms Pleurotus growing on tree trunks laterally without forming stalks, but not morphologically resemble other species grown in soil. The plerotous is very tasty, while the special aroma and taste reminiscent of wild mushrooms.
How can we make a productive area 10 m
In an area 10 square meters can be placed 25 blocks plerotous.The 25 blocks will start in 12 days to produce the first mushrooms in 5-6 days after starting the first production.
Usually the first output is 50% of the total. After 10-14 days will start the second cycle of production, etc. Within 10-12 weeks we will get the bulk of our production and therefore we can change our culture. So, the small area of 10 square meters will be given within 3 months 125 pounds of mushrooms. Of course if someone wants to become a systematic production of mushrooms to have stable production on a weekly basis in the order of 125 kg should establish 10-12 such places. Putting every week 25 new blocks will produce approximately 125 pounds each week from an area of 100-120 square meters.
If the first area of 10 square meters one wants to extend the cultivation of mushrooms in this manner, it should be better informed through specialized agronomists, so the mushrooms to grow according to plan in place and not random in with their own preferences.
