CENTRO DE RECURSOS NATURALES RENOVABLES DE LA ZONA SEMIÁRIDA

CONICET - UNS

PRODUCTION OF MUSHROOMS


DIRECTOR:
 Dr. Pablo Postemsky

PROFESSIONAL

Dr. Ramiro González Matute
CONTACT
CERZOS (UNS-CONICET)
Tel.: ++54 291 4861124, Ext. 188


Mushroom Spawn Provision is the inoculum to start a fungal culture.
DESCRIPTION It requires laboratory knowledge and strict management of the aseptic conditions under which it is necessary to work. The inoculum, consisting of sterilized wheat grain colonized by mycelium of a selected fungus strain, is marketed in 25 x 35 cm labeled and filtered polyethylene bags. Parcel shipping orders are directly shipped to the indicated address by the mode of transport choosen by the client. Shipping costs are at client expense. Payment should be made by bank transfer and proof of payment must be subsequently provided.
APPLICATIONS Mushroom spawn of reliable origin and rigorous control is essential in the cultivation of fungi, either on artificial substrates or on logs, to avoid subsequent problems of low productivity and/or contamination spread. It can also be used for the production of biomaterials, biodegradation of lignocellulosic biomass and in soil and water bioremediation.
ADVANTAGES Inoculum for quality and good productivity. It can be used for cultivation in bags as well as in logs. It can be stored in a refrigerator for up to 40 days. It is easy to spread in the substrate.
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Formulation and evaluation of substrates. Optimized protocols for fungal culture
DESCRIPTION Thanks to this service it is possible to start working on mushroom production with a formulation that has been selected in view of its performance compared with other formulations and which leads to time-saving in trial tests and errors.
APPLICATIONS Although different regions of Argentina have lignocellulosic biomass, most of which is waste material that can be useful for mushroom production, it is still not known which one could be the most suitable or if supplements and/or additives are necessary. Our service lab is therefore designed to optimize the substrate chemical formulation and physical properties and to determine which is/are the best material/s and supplements/additives to be used as part of the substrate for the cultivation of edible and medicinal mushrooms.
ADVANTAGES Time-saving and avoiding bad experiences and frustrations. Initial provision of a performance-tested formulation. Our substrate fomulation allows you to discover not yet-tested materials.

       

Provision of colonized substrate blocks to obtain edible mushrooms Blocks ready to obtain fresh mushrooms.
DESCRIPTION  The colonized blocks are 5 kg and come in 30 x 40 cm bags. They are provided ready to be placed under fruiting conditions and to obtain mushrooms. Orders should be sent with a 2-week advance notice. Payment should be made by bank transfer after which proof of payment should be provided. Blocks are packaged and sent by bus. Freight cost is at the purchaser's expense.APPLICATIONS  Purchasing colonized substrate blocks allows enterpreneurs to have mushrooms directly, thus allowing them to enjoy the experience of harvesting their own mushrooms and consuming them fresher than those purchased at points of sale. It also allows entrepreneurs to start this activity with less infrastructure investment as they are not expected to take care of substrate formulation, thermal decontamination treatment, inoculation and the subsequent mycelial running stage. In this way, they can gain confidence as they can verify that mushrooms bear fruit in the right environment and, in parallel, the process while this occurs, gives them time to adjust different variables and to optimize the construction and purchase of both machinery and infrastructure necessary to further carry out these phases on their own.
ADVANTAGES Fast mushroom cropping (7-10 days). Up to 1.5 kg of mushrooms can be collected from three crops. Cost and time savings in the the substrate preparation, its inoculation and incubation.  

Counselling service on edible and medicinal mushroom production
DESCRIPTION Our lab provides counseling on mushroom production through analyses of technical feasibility, substrate evaluation and business plans involving biotechnology with edible and medicinal mushrooms.

APPLICATIONS To know in advance the factibility of installing a productive enterprise, it is first necessary to determine the target market, space availability, infrastructure, and time and material availability to be able to make a profitable production scale projection and to make bank credit applications
ADVANTAGES
An entrepreneurship begins with high certainty on its success.
Failure saving if one does not know the requirements to open an entrepreneurship.
Provision of economic accountant sheets designed based on numbers derived from real daily practice.