I have built three fruiting chambers for our annual organic gardening event.
Diy fruiting chamber with plastic sheet.
You will want a clean controlled area to use while fruiting mushrooms.
A sgfc doesn t need any specialized or hard to find materials or tools.
Regardless of the size there are a few things that all fruiting chambers should have in common.
Pour 1 2 gallons of perlite into the bottom of the container and add water until it is absorbed and the perlite is wet but not sodden.
10 to 15 inches tall coarse perlite between 10 and 12 quarts.
Building a shotgun fruiting chamber.
I am growing 6 varieties of mushrooms in these chambers.
Wash the container and dry it thoroughly.
An sgfc must be elevated off the ground to properly function.
A mushroom fruiting chamber can come in a variety of sizes from a 2 x 2 tent to a 53 trailer.
The absolute simplest mushroom fruiting house involves the use of a clear plastic storage bin with a lid.
The top of the chamber is also screened.
Block instructions say to leave block in bag soak for 24 hours them place near window and mist daily.
With a 1 1 2 38 mm hole saw drill two evenly spaced.
In this case you should wipe the water off the lid and remove a little bit of the perlite at the bottom.
The plastic base is for catching any condensation or dripping water and the smaller perlite tray is for humidity control.
One clear plastic tote with a lid roughly 70 quart capacity.
Most growers probably have most of what is needed already.
A few things to consider before beginning your mushroom fruiting chamber.
The bottom of it is filled with perlite that is soaked and causes evaporation.
A shotgun fruiting chamber sgfc is an elevated tote with 1 4 holes drilled around it in a 2 grid pattern on all 6 sides.
You should also mist the lid of your container.
To dampen the cakes and your perlite chamber will do the rest of the work.
Gardman r687 4 tier mini greenhouse 27 long x 18 wide x 63 high.
Build an automated mushroom fruiting chamber.
A good way to tell if you have too much humidity in your chamber is if your lid is dripping water down to your cakes.
In the fruiting chamber the high humidity is more consistent.
The chamber is not sealed the bottom of the chamber rests on open dishwasher racks very sturdy plastic topped by mesh to ensure good airflow without entry for insects fruit fly netting or similar is good here to protect against small fungus gnats.
