Akkie's Tuin

High, higher, too high?

Oct 30, 2024

After the last water during the incubation in the casing soil, the grower wants the mycelium to grow onto the surface. To ensure a good…

Picking and calibration

Aug 04, 2024

Generally picking is considered by many as a low education job. But on the other hand, we rely on our picking force to deliver a…

And then it's summer!

May 21, 2024

Europe is now at the time of the year summer will burst out. And every year the same growing problems occur at this time, getting…

Water, the ongoing discussion

Nov 30, 2023

If one wants to start a discussion with a grower (or with a consultant), start talking about watering.How much, when and what watering method.To make…

Recognise, isolate and control

Sep 08, 2023

These three principles are the base of disease control on a mushroom farm. To my opinion there is no farm that has not a spot…

A good stagger to meet targets

Mar 27, 2023

The targets for a mushroom farm are amongst others:• Meet market requirements• Good quality at the lowest possible harvesting costsTo meet the market requirements the…