About Course
Welcome to the Grow—your comprehensive guide to mastering the art and science of growing Agaricus bisporus, one of the world’s most popular and economically valuable mushrooms. Whether you’re a farmer looking to diversify your income, an entrepreneur exploring agribusiness opportunities, or a hobbyist eager to grow your own fresh mushrooms, this course will equip you with the essential knowledge and practical skills needed for successful cultivation.
Button mushrooms are prized for their mild flavor, nutritional benefits, and high demand in global markets. However, their cultivation requires precise techniques—from substrate preparation and composting to climate control and harvesting. This course breaks down each step of the process, blending theory with hands-on practices to ensure you can confidently produce high-quality yields.
By the end of this training, you’ll understand:
✅ The biology and growth cycle of button mushrooms.
✅ How to prepare substrates for optimal yield.
✅ Best practices for spawning and casing.
✅ Pest/disease control and post-harvest handling.
Join us to unlock the potential of mushroom farming—a sustainable and profitable venture with low space requirements and high returns. Let’s grow together!
Course Content
Introduction
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Who is this course for
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Course outline
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Module 1
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1. Importance of agriculture
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2. History of mushroom cultivation
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3. Button mushrooms
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4. Main facilities of a mushroom farm
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5. Growing Cycles
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Module 2
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6. Composting process
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7. Main elements of a compost
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8. Types of straw
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9. Chemical composition of wheat straw
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10. Nitrogen rich materials
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11. Chicken manure
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12. Horse manure
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13. Alternative nitrogen sources
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14. Synthetic nitrogen sources
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Module 3
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15. Compost features
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16. Proper compost moisture
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17. Aeration
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18. Ammonia
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19. Importance of microbes
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20. Easy formula
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21. Nitrogen based formula
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22. C to N ratio based formula
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23. Formula with horse manure
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24. Formula with soy
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Module 4
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25. Module 4 overview
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26. Controlling aeration
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27. Required density
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28. Volume
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29. Aeration and density
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30. Composting space and tools
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31. Soaking straw
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32. Sprinkling straw
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33. Premixing
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34. Deciding moisture of compost heap
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35. Making the heap
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36. After making the heap
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37. Compost turns
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38. Moisture losses
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39. Making the first turn
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40. Adding gypsum
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41. Between turns
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42. Second turn
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43. Third and fourth turns
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44. Phase 1 duration
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45. Lignin layer
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46. Organic matter reduction
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47. Phase 1 compost
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Module 5
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48. Module 5 overview
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49. Phase 2 goals in detail
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50 Ammonia effect on spawn run
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51. Aligning Phase 2
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52. Launching Phase 2
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53. Phase 2 compost moisture
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54. Filling the bags
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55. Phase 2 compost features
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56. Time management
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Module 6
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57. The growing room
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58. Designing the farm
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59. Watering tools
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60. Designing the shelves
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61. Assembling the shelves
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62.. Ventilation in mushroom farm
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63. Ventilation sections
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64. Ventilation duct parameters
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65. Making a ventilation duct
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66. Final steps
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67. Importance of the right passages
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68. Production scope
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Module 7
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69. Different growing systems
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70. Arranging compost
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71. Mushroom mycelium
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72. Spawning
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73. Spawn run
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74. Factors affecting phase 3
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75. Activity of compost
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76. Process of spawn run
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77. Loosening phase 3 compost
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78. Overmoistened compost
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79. Adding mushroom supplements
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Module 8
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80. Casing layer
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81. Sphagnum peat advantages
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82. Casing layer features
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83. PH
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84. Applying the casing
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85. Water quantity
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86. Watering the casing
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87. Watering schedules
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88. Climate settings
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89. Loosening the casing
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Module 9
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90. Cooling phase
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91. Fruiting phase
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92. Evaporation
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93. Watering mushrooms
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Module 10
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94. Harvesting phase
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95 The yield
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96. Harvesting duration
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97. First flush
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98. Watering between flushes
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99. Second flush
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100. Third flush
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Module 11
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101. Mushroom disorders and diseases
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102. Using chemicals
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103. Bacterial blotch
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104. Competing molds
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105. Coprinus mushrooms
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106 Applying chemicals
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107. Farm disinfection
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Module 12
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108. Growing scale
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109. Output level
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110. Growing in a tent
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111. Selling mushrooms
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112. Calculating costs
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