How to pasteurize mushroom substrates

If you’re new to mushroom cultivation and unsure of where to start, we suggest starting with oyster mushrooms because they grow quickly.

They grow well on low-nutrient substrates including straw, sugarcane bagasse, and cardboard and are among the simplest mushrooms to cultivate.

This indicates that pasteurization rather than sterilization can be used to prepare oyster mushroom substrates in a simple manner, and you won’t need expensive equipment to get started.

Learn about pasteurization, how it differs from sterilization, and how to pasteurize mushroom substrate in the subsequent posts, like share and follow for more.

What is Pasteurization?

Before a mushroom substrate is added with mushroom spawn, dangerous competing organisms are reduced in quantity using the pasteurization process.

For mushroom mycelium to develop and produce mushrooms, it needs wet, nourishing organic material.

But numerous rival organisms also benefit from these circumstances.

When a substrate is pasteurized, the mushroom mycelium has an advantage and can spread more quickly than other contaminants like bacteria or mold.

There are numerous pasteurization techniques, including simple ones perfect for beginner mushroom producers.

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