Delayed release nutrients for mushroom culture
OwnerAlban David Carroll, Jr., Lee C. Schislerinventors
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Abstract
Denatured protein is used as a nutrient supplement for the stimulation of the growth of mushroom mycelium. The denatured protein is admixed into the compost growing medium before or shortly after spawning. A synergistic effect is attained by admixing a vegetable oil, or fish oil with the denatured protein.
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In a process of growing mushroom mycelium in a compost bed, the improvement comprising supplementing the nutrients available in said compost with a denatured protein, wherein said denatured protein may be admixed into said compost during a time period commencing at the time of spawning of the mycelium into said compost and ending before said mycelium is established in said compost, whereby said denatured protein is essentially unavailable to other competing microorganisms present in said compost, but is gradually available to said mycelium as the mycelium develops.
In a process of growing mushroom mycelium in a compost bed, the improvement comprising supplementing the nutrients available in said compost with a denatured protein, wherein said denatured protein may be admixed into said compost during a time period comencing before the spawning of the mycelium into said compost and ending before said mycelium is established in said compost, whereby said denatured protein is essentially unavailable to other competing microorganisms present in said compost, but is gradually available to said mycelium as the mycelium develops and wherein said denatured protein is admixed with a vegetable or fish oil.
A growth medium for mushroom mycelium which comprises the admixture of a mushroom compost and a nutrient improving amount of a denatured protein.
A growth medium for mushroom mycelium which comprises the admixture of a mushroom compost, a denatured protein and a vegetable or fish oil.
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