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<strong>GROWING</strong> <strong>GOURMET</strong> AND MEDICINAL MUSHROOMS IX<br />

Steps for Creating Second and Third Generation Grain Spawn 136<br />

Autoclavable Spawn Bags 139<br />

Liquid Inoculation Techniques 142<br />

Spore Mass Inoculation 142<br />

Liquid Inoculation Techniques: Mycelial Fragmentation and Fermentation 146<br />

Pelletized (Granular) Spawn 151<br />

Matching the Spawn w<strong>it</strong>h the Substrate: Cr<strong>it</strong>ical Choices on the Mycelial Path 152<br />

Spawn Storage 153<br />

16. treating Sasvdtist Spawn 155<br />

Step-by-Step Instructions for Inoculating Sawdust 156<br />

17. Growing Gourmet Mushrooms on Enriched Sawdust 161<br />

The Supplemented Sawdust "Fru<strong>it</strong>ing" Formula: Creating the Production Block 162<br />

Testing For Moisture Content 164<br />

Choosing a Sterilizer, a.k.a the Retort or Autoclave 165<br />

Sterilization of Supplemented Substrates 167<br />

Post-Autoclaving 170<br />

Unloading the Autoclave 170<br />

Atmospheric Steam Sterilization of Sawdust Substrates 171<br />

Inoculation of Supplemented Sawdust: Creating the Production Block 173<br />

Incubation of the Production Blocks 176<br />

Achieving Full Colonization on Supplemented Sawdust 177<br />

Handling the Bags Post Full Colonization 179<br />

18. Cultivating Gourmet Mushrooms on Agricultural Waste Products .... 181<br />

Alternative Fru<strong>it</strong>ing Formulas 182<br />

Heat Treating the Bulk Substrate 183<br />

Alternative Methods for Rendering Straw & other<br />

Bulk Substrates for Mushroom Cultivation 189<br />

19. Cropping Containers 191<br />

Tray Culture 192<br />

Vertical Wall Culture 195<br />

Slanted Wall or "A" Frame Culture 196<br />

Bag Culture 196<br />

Column Culture 198<br />

Bottle Culture 204<br />

20. Casing: A Topsoil Promoting Mushroom Formation . .... 209<br />

21. Growth Parameters for Gourmet and Medicinal Mushroom Species... 211<br />

Spawn Run: Colonizing the Substrate 212<br />

Primordia Formation: The In<strong>it</strong>iation Strategy 213<br />

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