Growing Straw Mushroom (Volvariella Volvacea).

[Packdee]

Thailand produces very lage amount of staw mushroom each year.

Mainly of these mushroom come from indoor cultivation.
Most mushroom growers never get training, they just follow their Neighbours.

Building mushroom house.

Placing composted substrate (farming waste) on the bed.

Steaming the mushroom house to bring temperature up to 70 degree C for 3 hours.

Spreading mushroom spawn on substrate

Fruiting (10-15 day from inoculation)

Cleaning

Selling

Edited April 15, 2013 by Packdee

[klubex99]

Very good pictures, thank you Packdee

[Packdee]

More pictures taken today.

[IsaanAussie]

Great Pictures. Could you show some more detail of the steaming generation equipment?

[Packdee]

Detail here.

http://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php/Number/17888889

[Packdee]

The lower part is double wall steel, water is filled between the walls.

There are two hoses leading steam into the house with high presure.

There is a tube for observing water level, a valve for refilling water.

The upper part is rectangular tank volume with twelve exhaust pipes.

The rails in fire chamber are hollow steel pipes, water inside.

Edited April 17, 2013 by Packdee