Vol. 126 (2013): Proceedings of the Florida State Horticultural Society
Posters

Growing Mushrooms for Fun and Profit

Aparna Gazula
University of Florida, IFAS, Alachua County Extension, Gainesville, FL
Carolyn Saft
University of Florida, IFAS, Suwannee County Extension, Live Oak, FL
Clay Olson
University of Florida, IFAS, Taylor County Extension, Perry, FL
Sean McCoy
University of Florida, IFAS, Extension Suwannee Valley Agricultural Extension Center, Live Oak, FL
Sarah White
Suwannee Valley Agricultural Extension Center, Live Oak, FL

Published 2013-12-01

Keywords

  • mushrooms

Abstract

Nationwide there is a demand for locally grown food and demand for gourmet mushrooms such as shiitake and oyster species has been on the rise. Florida’s climate is conducive to growing shiitake and oyster mushrooms. A few Florida Extension Agents have taught mushroom production on natural logs, but there have
not been any Extension programs using straw in bags to grow oyster mushrooms.