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 b3jamboree
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 seeking source of info on growing mushrooms in developing countries
#8596650 - 07/05/08 06:25 AM (3 months, 7 days ago) |
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So my mushroom business is taking off beyond any of my initial expectations. All our main investments are covered; flowhood, cookers, tons of jars... But there is one huge issue.
We want to continue to do this through the winter. Unfortunatly we are in Zone 5/4, it is very cold in the winter.
We need to build some sort of structure that we can heat. A large hoophouse/greenhouse is looking like it is going to be most cost effective but we are still exploring other options.
What I am interested in is how do they do it in developing countries? I want to set this up on the cheap, cutting any corner that I possibly can.
Could someone direct me to any good books or websites on cultivation in poor countries?
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x7x_x7x
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Re: seeking source of info on growing mushrooms in developing countries [Re: b3jamboree]
#8596765 - 07/05/08 08:44 AM (3 months, 7 days ago) |
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check www.builditsolar.com
there you will find many solar greenhouses designs
good luck!
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x7x_x7x
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Re: seeking source of info on growing mushrooms in developing countries [Re: x7x_x7x]
#8596770 - 07/05/08 08:49 AM (3 months, 7 days ago) |
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how you cicle your columns/blocks?
my question is how many blocks you get growing at the same time in order to get mushrooms every day
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Re: seeking source of info on growing mushrooms in developing countries [Re: b3jamboree]
#8596831 - 07/05/08 09:18 AM (3 months, 7 days ago) |
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Mushroom Cultivation by Peter Oei has a lot of developing country techniques and examples. He breaks things into Simple Farms and Advanced Farms groupings.
Cul
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b3jamboree
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Re: seeking source of info on growing mushrooms in developing countries [Re: Culland]
#8598315 - 07/05/08 07:09 PM (3 months, 7 days ago) |
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Well right now all we have consistently is oysters. We use 4 gallon buckets and have about 20 on their second and third fruitings and 5 on their first and 5 waiting to fruit. We try to do 5 new ones a week. Thanks for the source.
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Re: seeking source of info on growing mushrooms in developing countries [Re: b3jamboree]
#8598716 - 07/05/08 08:59 PM (3 months, 7 days ago) |
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Re: seeking source of info on growing mushrooms in developing countries [Re: x7x_x7x]
#8600499 - 07/06/08 11:42 AM (3 months, 6 days ago) |
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b3jamboree- I am also in zone 5 and am trying to figure out ways to go all year. I think I'm going to get one of those portable garages and some heating cables like the ones they sell at MycoSupply and wrap the columns with the cables. I was also thinking of getting industrial wire shelving and weaving the heating cables in and out to heat bags as well as the steel should become a thermal mass to keep the bags nice and cozy warm  You could also go on ebay and find a cheap 20' cargo container and mod it with vents and heating/cooling. 20' cargo containers go for about $1600.00 delivered.
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b3jamboree
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Re: seeking source of info on growing mushrooms in developing countries [Re: newb grower]
#8602594 - 07/06/08 10:47 PM (3 months, 5 days ago) |
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No shit newb, that is very interesting. I have been thinking about this all wrong. I have been thinking of how to heat the entire structure rather than just heating the cropping containers. You really have the right idea with that, I can't believe I haven't come up with that yet.
I never thought about the cargo container either, but that makes really good sense too. It would be easy to insulate and 1600 is a hell of a deal for that kind of easy to sanitize space.
Now pardon me while I steal your ideas Thanks
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Re: seeking source of info on growing mushrooms in developing countries [Re: b3jamboree]
#8636900 - 07/15/08 08:43 AM (2 months, 28 days ago) |
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 Mexico its not poor but theres al kind of weather http://www.qroo.gob.mx/qroo/Estado/Morelos.php
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