Diversity is beautiful. Just like any other product of nature mushrooms are also diverse. They grow under different conditions, different places eg some grow on hardwood. Different methods of rearing.

Let's focus on the condition s of the type of mushroom that is in demand in the whole wide world:

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It's mushroom house should not be near dumping sites and livestock pens to reduce the risk of insect infestation and diseases. It should preferably be under shade. The house can be made from locally available materials that can maintain cool temperatures and high humidity such as clay or bricks. In a small-scale farmer scenario, a grass thatched mud walled house is the most ideal. The house should have air vents or small windows on the upper walls for ventilation and required light during fruiting. The vents and door should have insect screens and be closed. If the temperature inside the house is high, water can be sprayed on the floor using a knapsack sprayer with fine nozzles and vents and door opened at night. Wooden shelves for holding bags or wooden racks for hanging spawned substrate tubes should be constructed at the height of about 1.5 m from the ground and 1 m apart for ease of working in the growing house.

Tomorrow we talk about the substrates and where to get high quality spawns (seeds)