Here are some answers to frequently asked questions about growing mushrooms.
Q: What is the right temperature to grow mushrooms at?
A:Mushrooms grow best at medium to warm temperatures of 52 to 54 degree Fahrenheit. Laboratory animals have been bred to withstand temperatures of 65 degrees, and some have successfully germinated at temperatures of 90 degrees.
Warm, damp, and humid conditions create the best growing environment for growing mushrooms.
Q: How much space is required to grow mushrooms?
A:balls of soil like snow,or soil mixes that are perlite, vermiculite, and peat moss tend to provide lots of growing area for mushrooms, and are workable and relatively easy to get started. Soilless mixes tend to dry out quickly, and provide little growing area.
Q: What type of mushroom growing environment is best for growing mushrooms?
A: optimally, a dark, cool, damp, and humid environment with temperatures between 55 degrees Fahrenheit and 77 degrees will provide the mushrooms with the best growing conditions.
This type of growing space is created by covering a layer of browns to provide shading and insulation. In addition, a source of water should be located underneath for the soaking of infected substrate.
Q: What type of mushroom growing substrate should I use?
A:Perlite, peat moss, or any similar material that will drain well and hold moisture are good choices for growing mushrooms.
They may be used at first cut, but if used too early, they will likely become contaminated with fungi and mold, and should be discarded.
Q: What type of compost is best for growing mushrooms?
A:Creating your own compost is an excellent alternative to commercially packaged pre-mixed compost.
Perlite and expanded clay pebbles are often used as “growing mediums” and retain moisture and nutrients well.
They are easily available in many sizes. Most gardening shops and home-supply stores will be happy to cut you a couple of pebbles and add them to your growing medium along with the homegrown fungi.
Q: What type of fungus should I grow in Foxfarm 32-Flite Shrub?
A:You can grow many different kinds of fungus in your garden, but the optimum type of fungus for cultivation in foxfarm32-flite shrub may be set-up in your growing container at first cut or you may opt to grow “lite fungus”.
The optimum growth medium temperature is 80-85 degrees with humidity of 60-70 percent and slight moisture of the growing environment. Growth of the fungus is inhibited by the use of insect growth regulator lights.
Q: What type of fungicides should I use for Foxfarm 32-Flite 6 Hybrid?
A:We do not recommend the use of standard chemical pesticides for the reason that they may kill natural fungus that helps keep the soil cycle in play. foxfarm 32-flite shrub prefers to grow in a “organic garden soil medium” environment.
The use of insect growth regulator light is being proven to be effective in reducing disease and improving the plants health at the same time.
Q: When should I sow foxfarm 32-flite shrub seeds?
A:Sew the seeds from late March or early April, after the last frost and cool spell is over.
The later during the season the seeds will germinate.
Q: How do I sow foxfarm 32-flite shrub seeds?
A:Sew the seeds in a seed tray or pot, keeping soil moist until the tiny seedlings start to show. Good soil drainage is important.
The germination
rate will vary from one type to another. It is much easier to germinate acidic type of seed from organic soils at early time while low rate of germination is observed for alkaline seeds.
Lifeeshate to germinate acidic seeds. Atias, amaryllis, and daylight orchids require acidic soils.
Q: What is the rate of germination for foxfarm 32-flite shrub?
A: germination rate is about 8 to 10 seeds per inch in sandy soil
Q: What is the germination rate of foxfarm 32-flite shrub in loamy soil?
A: Between 6 and 10 seeds per inch
Q: What is the rate of germination for tan sighted gourds?
A: About 5 seeds per inch
Soil preparation
Before you sow your seeds or plants, prepare your soil by making your soil’s pH balance to 5.8 to 7.0.
To prepare the soil, dig it up to about 6 inches deep and mix with equal parts of compost and peat moss or sand.
