. The cultivated mushroom ... Mushroom culture. [from old catalog]. 36 PRACTICAi CONSIDERATIONS The total yield of a mushroom bed at one planting is dependent upon the careful observance of all cultural requisites. One pound to the square foot is a good average yield; two pounds are often ob- tained, and in many cases considerably more. The bearing per". TEN-POUND SHIPPING CRATE iod is from six weeks to three months, and its duration is largely influenced by the temperature and moisture content of the mush- room house. In colder beds the mushrooms grow slowly, are of better quality and ar
. The cultivated mushroom ... Mushroom culture. [from old catalog]. 36 PRACTICAi CONSIDERATIONS The total yield of a mushroom bed at one planting is dependent upon the careful observance of all cultural requisites. One pound to the square foot is a good average yield; two pounds are often ob- tained, and in many cases considerably more. The bearing per". TEN-POUND SHIPPING CRATE iod is from six weeks to three months, and its duration is largely influenced by the temperature and moisture content of the mush- room house. In colder beds the mushrooms grow slowly, are of better quality and are less subject to the attacks of their enemies, which are then more or less dormant. Some growers will prepare, spawn and case their beds in the usual way, and then allow them to cool off below the growing temperature, thus remaining dormant. At the proper time, they will restore the heat and moisture, and gather a vigorous crop in the early spring or at such other period when market prices are highest. The spawn must, however, have a few weeks' start before this treatment is applied. The importance of securing maximum results cannot be over- estimated. The cost of production is the same for a given area of beds, whether a good or a poor crop be harvested. While the raising of mushrooms paj^s the grower well with a fair crop, very large and quick profits af& made in the big Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Bureau of mushroom industry, Chicago. [from old catalog]. Chicago, Bureau of mushroom industry
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