What mushroom?

First of all, mushroom-specific growth substrate should be selected. Nitrogen concentration is very important, although some mushrooms don't like high concentration of nitrogen. In some mushrooms size and weight of fruiting body depends on the size of bag.

It is absolutely necessary to know which mushroom you want to growth. Some species can not be cultivated in bottles for example.

In addition, each type of fungi require different environmental conditions (light, CO2, oxygen, etc.). Spores of one species can be detrimental to others.

Pleurotus spp. , Auricularia spp. please

Indeed, Pleurotus spp. cultivation is easy. You can use any agricultural residue. I suggest increased spawn dose to compete with other microorganisms, to accelerate the substrate colonization, and to increase mushroom yield. Control of CO2 concentration is very important to form right fruiting bodies.

Thank you for all your contributions

Dear Adenipekun,

I think that the book: Mushroom Growers´ Handbook 1: Oyster Mushroom Cultivation, ISSN 1739-1377, Edited by MushWorld (non-profit organization), Published by MushWorld – Heineart Inc., Seoul, Korea. 298 pp. 2004.

Can be useful for you. I believe it can be free download in:

http://es.scribd.com/doc/97323446/Mushroom-Growers-Handbook-1-Oyster-Mushroom-Cultivation

EA

Thanks for your contribution. I will check the handbook on line as adviced

Dear Building a mushroom house depend upon your space /land as well as your investment, then accordingly can design your farm. What ever material in your place, according your material build a farm?

Beds/Bags/etc depend upon you?

Species of Mushroom also play a big role in the success of the farm, good training also very important.

Hi,

This might be of help- http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/faculty/wong/BOT135/Lect020.htm 

I guess Pleurotus species are having the most biological efficiency.

Good Luck!

Mushroom size depends on your financial potential. However, all required conditions (clean air, humidity, temperature, light) should be provided. BE mainly depends on the mushroom strain peculiarities and growth substrate. You should screen and select the best substrate among locally available lignocellulosic materials.

I prefer bags, the yield is higher in a shorter time.

Thanks for your answer.We are presently using bags for cultivation although we experience contamination by other fungi.