8 types of waste | Lean Mushroom Farming

https://youtu.be/kTQqYo6bSvc Transcript Today we are looking at substrate production through the lens of LEAN and especially the 8 types of waste.If you are not familiar with them, let me give you a brief overview. Defects: Efforts caused by rework, scrap, and incorrect informationOverproduction: Production that is more than needed or before it is needed.Waiting: Wasted … Continue reading 8 types of waste | Lean Mushroom Farming

How to control climate in greenhouses with an earth air heat exchanger

Cooling Greenhouses with Earth Air Exchange Heater

This article is a follow up on my article about 14 Strategies to Keep Your Fruiting Chamber Cool in Hot Climates. In it, I talked about the use of earth to air heat exchanger to bring down the temperature inside your greenhouse during hot seasons and heating during colder seasons. Due to the questions which … Continue reading How to control climate in greenhouses with an earth air heat exchanger

14 Strategies to Keep Your Fruiting Chamber Cool in Hot Climates

14 Strategies to cool your grow chamber

Mushrooms are growing almost everywhere. They are tasteful. They are healthy[1]. It is, therefore, no wonder that people start to cultivate them around the world. But growing them in an artificial environment is a challenge of its own. There are many things like sterilization or the growing conditions which can go wrong. I wrote about … Continue reading 14 Strategies to Keep Your Fruiting Chamber Cool in Hot Climates

How to Store and Transport Your Mushrooms Properly

How to store and transport mushrooms properly

When it comes to packaging, many farmers don't spend much time thinking about it. At least that is what I have experienced in the past. Most of them just look at what other farmers are using and stick to it. While this seems to make sense, it often doesn't. Mainly because new mushroom farmers don't … Continue reading How to Store and Transport Your Mushrooms Properly

Mushroom Farm Design | A step-by-step guide

Mushroom Farm Design Guide

In this article, I will talk about various aspects about how to design a mushroom farm which I learned through studying not only books but also visiting different mushrooms farms and working there. Over the next paragraphs, I will guide you through the following steps. Step 1 Phases of a mushroom company Ready-to-Grow/FruitOwn Spawn productionOwn … Continue reading Mushroom Farm Design | A step-by-step guide