How you go about mushroom growing can directly impact how
successful (or not) you are at growing them, of course. If you go into this
without sufficient information, you may end up with a lot of wasted effort. On
the other hand, if you do a little research (something that’s so easy to do
with the internet as available as it is) you can easily make it a vast success.
Because the simple fact of the matter is that it’s extremely easy to grow
mushrooms. You just have to do things right. To start with, it’s best not to
use mushroom spores directly.
While it’s possible to buy mushroom spores, these spores are
actually so tiny that they’re microscopic. This means that they can be quite
difficult to handle, at least until you get used to things. You can also
harvest spores from mature mushrooms, simply by cutting the cap off and placing
it on a large sheet of paper or on a sheet of glass. However, I would advise
against using spores, not only because they are inconvenient to handle (a
single breath of wind will scatter them all over the house or yard), but also
because they’re vulnerable to contamination, and if they contaminated with
spores from wild, poisonous mushrooms, the consequences could be disastrous.
Preventing contamination is also the reason why it is
recommended that you always go in for mushroom growing indoors. Indoor growing
greatly reduces the chances that a few wild spores might come to rest in your
mushroom beds, and grow up among your safe mushrooms. If the mushrooms that
grow from the wild spores turn out to be poisonous, it could cause serious
problems for anyone who eats them. And that’s just one reason why you shouldn’t
grow mushrooms outdoors.
Another reason is that the growth medium is so rich that a
lot of germs and unhealthy algae and fungi can start to grow in it if it’s left
in an open environment. In a closed environment, things are more controlled,
and this means that your mushrooms can be relied upon to not only not be
poisonous, but also not to carry any disease producing pathogens. Of course,
you will wash the mushrooms before cooking them, but considering the growth
medium that mushrooms grow in, it’s better to be safe than sorry. These are
just a few tips that you can use to help you with your mushroom growing.