Straw Mushroom Cultivation Course
Gain mastery in straw mushroom cultivation from substrate preparation to harvest. Master mushroom house design, spawn handling, climate management, and yield optimisation to operate a profitable 50 m² unit and increase your farming income. This course equips you with practical skills for consistent production and higher profits in Zambia's agricultural sector.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
certificate valid in your country
What will I learn?
This Straw Mushroom Cultivation Course offers hands-on, step-by-step guidance to establish and optimise a 50 m² mushroom house. Master substrate preparation, spawning techniques, incubation processes, daily maintenance routines, house design, climate regulation, and contamination control. Set achievable yield goals, manage pests and diseases effectively, and use basic record-keeping to improve consistency, quality, and profitability in your operations.
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Develop skills
- Design a 50 m² straw mushroom house with proper layout, airflow, and climate control.
- Formulate straw-based substrates by mixing, supplementing, and pasteurising for high yields.
- Execute clean spawning and incubation with correct spawn rates, monitoring, and mould prevention.
- Manage daily crop care through watering, ventilation, sanitation, and data logging per phase.
- Quickly diagnose risks like pests, diseases, and overheating to salvage yields.
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