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Button Mushroom Farming
Compost, casing, cropping and selling: a practical guide for Kenya
First edition, September 2026 · Vinfarm Farming Library
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About This Guide
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Button mushrooms are the white and brown mushrooms sold in Kenyan supermarkets. They need special compost, a casing layer and cool rooms, but reward careful growers with steady demand. This practical guide explains compost, spawning, casing, cropping, pests and selling, with drawings, temperature charts and record sheets.
How to use this guide
- Read Chapters 1 - 3 to decide whether and how to start.
- Follow Chapters 4 - 7 for your first crop.
- Use Chapter 8 when problems appear.
- Use Chapters 9 - 10 for handling, selling and money.
What You'll Learn
- 1About Button Mushrooms
- 2The Growing Room
- 3Starting Small with Ready Compost
- 4Making Compost
- 5Spawning and Spawn Run
- 6Casing
- 7Pinning and Cropping
- 8Pests, Diseases and Hygiene
- 9Handling and Selling
- 10Checklists
Also inside: A: Record Sheets; B: Quick Reference.
Pages41 pages
FormatPDF download
LanguageEnglish
Chapters10 chapters
EditionFirst edition
September 2026
September 2026
PublisherVinfarm Farming Library
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