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Panaeolus cyanescens growth parameters
From The Mushroom Cultivator.
From: The Mushroom Cultivator
A Practical Guide To Growing Mushrooms At Home,
By Paul Stamets And J.S. Chilton Copyright 1983
Agarikon Press, Olympia Washington
Spawn medium: Rye grain.
Fruiting substrate: Pasteurized wheat straw; horse manure/straw compost.
Method of preparation: Chopped wheat straw pasteurized in a hot water bath at 160 f for 20-30 minutes, cooled and spawned or horse manure/ straw compost.
Substrate temerature: 79-84 degrees f.
Duration: 7-12 days.
CO2: 10,000 ppm or higher.
Fresh air exchanges: 0 per hour
Type of casing: Standard peat based casing, 1/2-1 inch.
Substrate temperature: 79-84 degrees f.
CO2: 10,000 ppm or higher.
Fresh air exchanges: 0 per hour
Light: Incubation in total darkness.
Air temperature: 75-80 degrees f.
CO2: 5,000 ppm or lower.
Fresh air exchanges: 2 per hour
Light: Diffuse natural or fluorescent grow-lights.
Air temperature: 75-84 degrees f.
CO2: 5,000 ppm or lower.
Fresh air exchanges: 2 per hour
Harvest stage: When caps are covex.
Flushing interval: 5-7 days.
Light: Diffuse natural or fluorescent grow-lights.
Moisture content: 90-92% water, 8-10% dry matter.
Comments: This rapidly growing species fruits readily on pasteurized wheat straw provided a thin layer of casing is applied 1/2 inch. No more than one week passes from the time of casing to the first flush.
A Practical Guide To Growing Mushrooms At Home,
By Paul Stamets And J.S. Chilton Copyright 1983
Agarikon Press, Olympia Washington
Panaeolus cyanescens Berkeley and Broome
Growth Parameters
Mycelial types: Linear to cottony mycelia; white to off-white, sometimes bruising bluish where injured.Spawn medium: Rye grain.
Fruiting substrate: Pasteurized wheat straw; horse manure/straw compost.
Method of preparation: Chopped wheat straw pasteurized in a hot water bath at 160 f for 20-30 minutes, cooled and spawned or horse manure/ straw compost.
Spawn Run:
Relative humidity: 90+ %Substrate temerature: 79-84 degrees f.
Duration: 7-12 days.
CO2: 10,000 ppm or higher.
Fresh air exchanges: 0 per hour
Type of casing: Standard peat based casing, 1/2-1 inch.
Post casing pre-pinning:
Relative humidity: 90+ %Substrate temperature: 79-84 degrees f.
CO2: 10,000 ppm or higher.
Fresh air exchanges: 0 per hour
Light: Incubation in total darkness.
Primordia formation:
Relative humidity: 95+ %Air temperature: 75-80 degrees f.
CO2: 5,000 ppm or lower.
Fresh air exchanges: 2 per hour
Light: Diffuse natural or fluorescent grow-lights.
Cropping:
Relative humidity: 85-92 %Air temperature: 75-84 degrees f.
CO2: 5,000 ppm or lower.
Fresh air exchanges: 2 per hour
Harvest stage: When caps are covex.
Flushing interval: 5-7 days.
Light: Diffuse natural or fluorescent grow-lights.
Moisture content: 90-92% water, 8-10% dry matter.
Comments: This rapidly growing species fruits readily on pasteurized wheat straw provided a thin layer of casing is applied 1/2 inch. No more than one week passes from the time of casing to the first flush.
