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Hi from new member who grows shittake mushrooms
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picker
grand bend
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| Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 9:36 pm Post subject: Hi from new member who grows shittake mushrooms |
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I am growing shittake mushrooms in three green houses output is about 900 lbs per week. I am curious to know the proper amount of fresh air ventalation required any one out there that can help me.
regards picker
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toni
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North Texas, Zone 8a
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| Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 10:39 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Picker, welcome to the Stew from north Texas.
I see you have asked the mushroom question in another forum, how about using the Welcome to GardenStew forum to post an introduction of yourself. Let us know what your hobbies are, if you have pets, what kind of gardening you are interested in other than growing mushrooms, etc.
Looking forward to getting to know you.
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kaseylib
Wisconsin
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| Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 12:06 am Post subject: |
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Welcome from northeast Wisconsin. Wow...900# a week??? It sounds like you're already doing it right and could tell us a thing or two about growing them. I found this university extension site on growing them outdoors; maybe some things would apply to your situation...it sounds like you need a lot of wood to start with: http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/nreos/forest/woodland/won-20.html. Mmmmm....
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Netty
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Southern Ontario zone 5a
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| Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 1:38 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Picker 
Welcome to gardenstew from southern Ontario!
I know next to nothing about growing mushrooms, but it sure sounds like you are doing something right! 900 lbs a week - that's a lot of mushrooms!
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eileen
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Scotland
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| Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 2:00 pm Post subject: |
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I agree that's a heck of a lot of mushrooms!!!  WELCOME to our forums and I hope you'll stay around and become a part of the GardenStew 'worldwide family.' 
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bsewnsew
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| Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 2:20 pm Post subject: |
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Have contact ole Glendann she worked of one of the mushroom companys......
Yahooooooooooooo Glendann where are you???????
O welcome to the forums..
b
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Droopy
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Western Norway
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| Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 4:59 pm Post subject: |
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Welcome, Picker, from mid-Norway. Sounds like you've got your work cut out for you!  Would you recommend I try to grow those mushrooms outside in summer? I've never tried them but really want to.
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glendann
Texas
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| Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 5:20 pm Post subject: |
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Hi and welcome to the Stew from central Texas.
I worked in a plant I was not a grower.
I know if you are growing them in a greenhouse you need a resperator.Thats a lot of Shiitake and when they open you are breathing a huge amount of spores from them.The grower told me
it is very important that you not inhale that many.I will try to talk to Maria and see how much fresh air you need to put on them.I have seen the Shiitake logs they grow them on which are made from sawdust.and I do not know what else.Oyster mushroom are almost as bad to grow .You need a resperator to be in the rooms with
them.My friend Teri was a night operator and worked with them and also wore one .If I can reach her then she will tell me about how much fresh air to put on them.
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picker
grand bend
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| Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 6:50 pm Post subject: |
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Glendann you are right about the wearing of a suitable mask when working around shittakes. I keep a large supply on hand so even visitors can wear one,of course workers must wear them all the time while on location. Droopy the sawdust blocks require heat and moisture, so I am not sure you could grow them outdoors in Norway. I keep mine at 63 far with the humidity around 95%.
Regards picker
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Droopy
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Western Norway
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| Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 7:49 pm Post subject: |
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63 deg F is about 17 deg C which is normal summer temps for us.  Our moisture percentage isn't quite as high as 95% even though it sometimes feel like it.
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glendann
Texas
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| Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 10:23 pm Post subject: |
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Droopy they can also be contaminated
with other viruses and diseases.Picker will tell you
viruses is a dreaded word around any type of mushrooms growing.We hardly allowed visitors and when we did they had to walk through solutions to make sure you were not carring any on your feet.
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Welcome to GardenStew picker from beautiful Sweden. You will love it here, everyone is just so friendly and helpful Don't miss our blogs, member map and calendar.
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Palm Tree
Cape Town
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| Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 7:30 am Post subject: |
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Hi there
Welcome Picker from South Africa
I probably sound very silly now, but I never really thought about all the precautions that should be taken when growing mushrooms, it is quite fascinating.
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KevinTheGreat
TEXAS
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| Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 4:45 pm Post subject: growing mushrooms |
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hey what is needed to grow mushrooms?
i really want to start growing them please help
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glendann
Texas
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| Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 8:09 pm Post subject: |
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It takes lots of very strong compost mixture.Some ingredients are chicken litter,turkey litter,Soy bean oil ,straw,lime,ummmm molasses,I can't think of the rest control temps.water for dampness.A fresah air damper.I don't know anymore as be sure and wear a mask or resperator.I wasn't around the growing or compost areas only know what raw materials were brought in and that is only a portion of it.
I almost forgot Shiitake and Oyster are grown different than Portabellas and whites.The Shiitake are grown from logs Oster mushrooms are hung and grow from bags that have some typ of compost inside the bags and has holes and they grow and look like oyster shells growing from the holes .
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