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Growth Parameters
Spawn Run:
Incubation Temperature: 75-95° F. (24-35° C.)
Relative Humidity: 80-95% rH
Duration: Day 5-10 days
CU2: > 5000 ppm
FreshAir Exchanges: 1
Light Requirements: No light
Primordia Formation:
Initiation Temperature: 80-90° F. (27-32° C.)
Relative Humidity: 90-100 %
Duration: 4-6 days
CU2: 1000-5000 ppm
Fresh Air Exchanges: 4-5
Light Requirements: 250-500 lux.
Fruitbody Development:
Temperature: 80-90° F. (27-32° C.)
Relative Humidity: 85-95%
Duration: 6-10 days.
C02: 1000-5000 ppm
Fresh Air Exchanges: 4-5
Light Requirements: 500-750 lux.
Cropping Cycle:
7-12 days.
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fruitings, although not nearly as well as supplemented, composted rice straw. One study showed that
the best supplement for wheat straw is wheat bran (5%) andlor cotton hulls (10%). (See Li et al.,
1988). The pH optimum for fruiting falls between 7.5 - 8.0.
Recommended Containers for Fruiting: Trays, bags. Outdoor methods use no containers. The substrate
is shaped into long rectangular mounds, narrowing at the top. The frames are covered with
loose rice straw, cloth or plastic to retain humidity.
Yield Potentials: On average, V volvacea produces two substantial flushes of mushrooms in quick succession,
with the first giving 75% of the total yield and the second producing the remaining 25%.
Harvest Hints: For the best flavor as well as the best form for market, the mushrooms should be
picked before the universal veil breaks, i.e. in the egg form. In the matter of hours, egg-shaped
fruitbodies develop into annulate fruitbodies. Light has a governing influence on the color and overall
quality of the harvestable crop.
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