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Where can you grow mushrooms?

In the wild, forest and meadow mushrooms are named either under trees or sometimes in the middle of them race found. Targeted cultivation in the garden bed is difficult because too many other plants compete with the mushrooms for light, water and nutrients. Since mushrooms do not need light for their growth, you can also grow them in a cellar or in a dark garden shed without being obstructed by other plants.

What do you need to grow mushrooms?

For the Cultivation of mushrooms no special equipment is required. However, should be for the Growing the mushrooms the following are available:

• a preferably dark room
• a constant growing temperature of around 15 to 20 degrees Celsius
• sufficient moisture
• inoculated substrate such as straw or an inoculated cultivation set

How do you proceed with the installation of the substrate?

The straw or coconut substrate should first be made wet and inoculated with the mushroom spores evenly in different places. With a complete pack from the trade, you usually only have to open the lid and water the substrate well. As soon as the mycelium of the champignon mushroom has permeated the substrate after about one to two weeks, the fruiting bodies appear on the surface in a relatively short time.

Can you also grow mushrooms in the garden?

A targeted cultivation of mushrooms is usually rather difficult, since areas inoculated with spores can often be overgrown by other plants and weeds. You can, however, dare to experiment with planting mushrooms in the garden without risk by using Rest of unwashed mushrooms from the kitchen in a shady place in the garden with the earth mix. Under certain conditions, this can also lead to a limited growth of the tasty edible mushrooms.

Tips & Tricks

When you can get more out of your mushroom culture Harvest mushrooms, when you can consume fresh, storage in dried form is recommended.