Mushrooms coming on very well and almost ready to be picked.

A little while ago i started helping a friend who was starting a project growing Mushrooms  he now has about 10 types that will eventually be in production. The type of Mushrooms he is going to grow are ones that help with health issues. Shitaki  mushrooms are good for various known diseases but they can take nine months before they start to bear fruit.

This is not the type of Mushroom that i am growing. I am growing Oyster Mushrooms because they are easier and quicker to grow. Mushrooms double in size every day so as quick as you pick them the next day you need to pick more and this goes on every day. I now have a second batch on the way and another is ready in the fridge for starting of. One thing that is needed is Coffee waste and here in Portugal there are cafe bars in every town and village. These cafes have to get rid of the coffee waste so there is plenty of coffee grounds to be used for mushroom growing.

The down side is if i want a break away what do i do once i get these in production, they have to be picked each day. Now that's a problem i will have to solve when i get to it.

This is from the 3rd August.

This is the 4th August.

This is the 8th august.

This today the 9th August. Just compare the picture above. What a difference a day makes.