METHOD FOR THE CULTIVATION OF MUSHROOMS

摘要

A method is provided for the cultivation of mushrooms and other edible fungi. The method involves seeding a compost layer with a mushroom inoculum and covering discrete areas or patches of the compost layer with a casing material. It is preferred that the areas of the compost layer not covered with the casing material are covered with a non-casing material. The method results in a substantial reduction in the amount of casing material used with no substantial decrease in the quantity of mushrooms produced. The method also enables the mushrooms to be cultivated in an orderly arrangement which assists in the production of a higher quality crop.