- The life cycle of finished biofungus cultures
- In winter it goes down into the basement
- Make breeding grounds for mushroom substrates yourself?
- But is it worth growing your own mushrooms in the garden?
Growing delicious mushrooms in the garden yourself requires surprisingly little material effort. Temperatures of over 10°C are enough for an average good harvest, but the only sticking point is that you should have a little patience with substrates that are inoculated with mushroom spawn. Ready-made mushroom cultures require far less effort, since they are already grown ready-made and, thanks to their yield-optimized professional special substrate, enable the first yields after just a few weeks.
Autumn is mushroom season: Whether in the forest, in the garden or on the terrace
The most diverse types of mushroom cultures are supplied in a box which, when covered with foil, becomes a small greenhouse in just a few simple steps. If the optimal temperatures and humidity values are maintained, which fungi naturally love, the pre-packaged cultures are extremely easy to care for. CONTINUE READING. Here is a brief overview of the types of mushrooms popular with allotment gardeners:
| mushroom species | ideal location | optimum temperature (°C) |
|---|---|---|
| herb mushroom | garden and house | 10 to 18 |
| Tuscany mushroom | garden and house | 10 to 20 |
| Pioppino | garden and house | 18 to 30 |
| mushroom | garden and house | 12 to 18 |
| hericium | garden and house | 10 to 18 |
| shiitake | garden and house | 14 to 22 |
| oyster mushroom | garden | 6 to 24 |
| lime mushroom | garden | 6 to 24 |
The life cycle of finished biofungus cultures
The already fully grown substrate blocks are already stimulated to grow by the unavoidable vibrations during transport and also thrive magnificently at the current autumn temperatures from 18 degrees, so that the first fruiting bodies can be seen after a few days. Mushrooms that are eight to twelve centimeters in size and ready for harvest are now simply carefully unscrewed or cut off cleanly with a sharp knife. Nothing of the stump should remain visible, as moisture bacteria could settle in such places. After the first harvest, the mushrooms have a developmental dormancy period of around 20 days before they start growing again. Depending on the variety, this cycle is repeated between four and five times before the finished substrate is exhausted enough to be composted.
In winter it goes down into the basement
At the latest when the outside temperatures at night fall below the 10 degree mark, growth in the cellar can continue, because the sensitive mushroom cultures do not like cold or even frost at all. The weak light that penetrates through the basement window is sufficient for unrestrained growth, you just have to ensure that there is always sufficient moisture. A disused spray bottle is well suited, but it must always be filled with fresh water, since a harmful strain of bacteria can form fairly quickly in stale liquids, which is not good for your mushrooms at all.
Make breeding grounds for mushroom substrates yourself?
If you want to be successful, you have to deal with some specific characteristics of mushroom cultivation beforehand. In particular, the following questions should be considered:
- which substrate is needed for the growth of the mushrooms?
- When is the best time for the different cultures?
- How is protection provided against large amounts of precipitation or during long periods of heat?
And even if all the circumstances are taken into account very carefully, there can be bad harvests, especially with beginners, due to an unfortunately often unavoidable infestation of wild mushrooms.
But is it worth growing your own mushrooms in the garden?
Definitely YES, he most certainly does! The gourmets among you in particular will very quickly discover why this is the case if you have mainly covered your previous mushroom needs through the supermarkets. You will be amazed how fine, intense but also versatile self-cultivated mushrooms can taste. Quite apart from the naturalness of the various organic varieties, which are actually completely free of chemical contamination. And the costs are also very account-friendly. The (almost) carefree packages with ready-made organic mushroom cultures for self-cultivation in the garden cost an average of between 15.00 and 25.00 euros and are not only a particularly culinary hobby, but also a very unusual gift idea.