Pleurotus Salmonarius Mushroom (love mushroom) - 1607

Get some good-quality, mold-free wheat straw. Cut it into 2-3 cm long pieces. Water for 1-2 days, stirring until everything is evenly moist. The mixture will have reached the right level of humidity when, without spontaneously releasing water but only when squeezed firmly between your fingers, it releases a few drops of water. Get some plastic bags of about 5-10 liters (e.g., freezer bags). Mix the wet mixture with the mycelium (mushroom seeds) and fill the bag. Get a small piece of foam rubber or clean sponge. Close the mouth of the bag, making sure to place the piece of foam rubber in the center so that the mycelium can breathe and develop. Keep the bags containing the sown compost at 25-28°C for 30-40 days. Once the whole bag is infested with mycelium, the experiment is a success, and it can be taken to the terrace or garden to grow mushrooms! Bring the incubated compost into the garden, in a corner sheltered from the sun and wind. Cut the top of the plastic bag, trimming it to the level of the compost. Bury it almost completely and cover it with a light layer of soil. Keep the soil moist. The first mushrooms will begin to appear after 15-20 days.

Warning:: It is very easy to contaminate the soil and compromise the final yield. Work the straw in a clean environment with perfectly clean hands. Whenever possible, it is good practice to sterilize the processed mixture.

USEFUL INFORMATION

Temperature for mushroom growth: 18-28°C. Quantity of mycelium: 1 200g jar of dry mycelium per 30kg of mixture.