stevehaigh Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 anyone tried growing button mushrooms? that's one of the few foods (besides cheese and beer) that i really miss from old blighty i just bought these http://www.ebay.com/itm/BUTTON-MUSHROOM-SPAWN-Agaricus-/200839064600?pt=UK_HomeGarden_Garden_PlantsSeedsBulbs_JN&hash=item2ec2f0ec18 it says they grow best in elephant dung and i have plenty of that. it also says they need to stay below 28 degrees which is a bit of a problem here in phuket but i plan to grow in a cold box and put an ice block in every day or so to help keep it cool i'll post to let you know how i get on steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsaanAussie Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 Have you thought about using a fan and fabric cooler. Strips of material hung with the ends in water so it wicks up, and a slow fan behind them. Called a Koolgardie Safe in Australia and has the strips around the outside of a box like an old fashioned ice chest. Cheaper and easier than ice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehaigh Posted December 14, 2012 Author Share Posted December 14, 2012 Have you thought about using a fan and fabric cooler. Strips of material hung with the ends in water so it wicks up, and a slow fan behind them. Called a Koolgardie Safe in Australia and has the strips around the outside of a box like an old fashioned ice chest. Cheaper and easier than ice. the growing instructions are very specific about temperate for different parts of the life cycle so i think growing in an ice chest (esky for you aussies) is the way to go. just swap in a block of ice every day. i finally got around to starting my mushroom spawn that i got from the UK this morning. we'll see how it goes. i've read a few good links like this http://mushroombox.co.uk/download/agaricus_growing_instructions.pdf and this http://botit.botany.wisc.edu/toms_fungi/apr2001.html and i see selecting the substrate in the right stage is all important. i have some elephant dung i've been composting for about 6 weeks but i'm worried that may be too far gone. i'm using it anyhow but if it doesn't work, i'll try something fresher next time. if i am able to get these things to grow, maybe i'll make an insulated shed with a built in cooling system and try grow them commercially Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfieconn Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 The markets all sell them in Chiang Mai when the weather gets a bit cooler, had my first of the season this morning ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehaigh Posted December 14, 2012 Author Share Posted December 14, 2012 The markets all sell them in Chiang Mai when the weather gets a bit cooler, had my first of the season this morning ! i can buy them here in villa market but very expensive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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