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US 10,993,386 B1Granted
System and method for commercially growing mushrooms
OwnerJohn D'Amicoinventor
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Abstract
A method for commercially growing mushrooms includes the steps of: placing a layer of compost in a bed; laying a polymer sheet over the layer of compost; placing a layer of peat over the sheet; growing a crop of mushrooms in the first layer of peat; harvesting the crop of mushrooms; removing the polymer sheet and the layer of peat from the sheet; placing a replacement polymer sheet and layer of peat over the sheet; and growing a replacement crop of mushrooms. Mushrooms grown according to the method are also disclosed.
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A method for commercially growing mushrooms comprising the steps of:
- (a) placing a layer of compost in a bed;
- (b) laying a polymer sheet over the layer of compost;
- (c) placing a layer of peat over the sheet;
- (d) growing a crop of mushrooms in the layer of peat;
- (e) harvesting the crop of mushrooms;
- (f) removing the layer of peat with the polymer sheet by rolling the polymer sheet onto a spindle;
- (g) replacing the original polymer sheet or placing a new polymer sheet and placing a new layer of peat over the original polymer sheet or the new polymer sheet;
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- (h) growing a replacement crop of mushrooms.
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