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You do know that feeling you get when you invest wholeheartedly into something and it doesn’t give any returns, don’t you? With mushrooms, it’s worse because the expectations are high. Well, worry not. Read on to find out why your mushrooms aren’t growing and how to deal with it. · Bad quality spawn Always buy …
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What if we told you that mushrooms aren’t difficult but you are? Okay, relax. We have a second question. What if we told you that you have everything you need, and even more, to get it right? This post is addressing two groups of people: Those who give up on mushroom farming even before they …
Chances are, you are not aware the year is halfway done. Don’t take this personally, it’s an odds thing. We have been sharing our journey with you for the past six months and what better way to track our progress than with a taking stock post? You already know what we are all about. If …
Ever been a victim of poor planning or last minute rush? Are you a typical African timer? Well, none of those situations are good for business. So prepare a cup of coffee and let the cattle graze freely because today we’re talking about how to make your business foundation strong enough not to be affected …
Help me! 28 days are over since I spawned my substrate. The substrate is fully colonized. What to do? The remaining steps are a walk in the park. Relax and do the following: Transfer the colonized bags to the growing room and induce fruiting bodies through aeration by opening the bags on the side you …
Is that idle farm structure bothering you? what about the maize cobs and bean straws from last harvest? Got a mushroom farming plan but don't know where to start? Worry not, we got you. Read on. As mentioned in our earlier post, there are various methods of producing oyster mushrooms but we will go into …
In Kenya, cultivation of mushroom has picked up over the years with more small scale farmers coming into the scene. As stated in our about us page, we are mushroom farmers, specifically oyster mushrooms. The journey so far has been challenging and promising. One major challenge has been the lack of the right information on …
You’ve probably heard the song that goes “Mushrooms are easy to grow, are not capital intensive and give returns in a short while”, haven’t you? That song is true in theory but practically, the variables are too many. This makes the cost of starting and running a mushroom farm vary considerably from the theoretical values …
PRODUCTION PLAN Whether you are planning to get in to mass production or want to start small, it is advisable to ensure continuous production. To do so, you need to spawn your substrate at different time intervals. This ensures that you always have produce whenever your clients come calling and makes it easier to understand …
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