For optimal climate control, accurate and reliable measurements are of course very important and maintenance to the CO2 box should be standard on every farm. First thing would be to check the tubes and the magnetic valves for leaks. If valves are leaking they need to be replaced immediately as…

Lately I am getting a lot of phone calls again about cobweb disease. The growers see the first signs appearing at the end of the first flush and by the time the second flush is starting, the problem practically gets out of control. To beat the problem it is necessary…

A lot of farms are afraid that water directly on mushrooms will damage the quality but I disagree with that. Of course it depends on the amounts of water you use and the moment of watering, those details are very important but if managed well the water on the mushrooms…

If you look at this in a glance one might say: the filling has not that much to do with picking. But it is more relevant than many people think. Before the start of picking a first flush, the picking manager makes a plan. When is the room starting? Do…

A good start for a blog just around Spring time. But the meaning is different. It just means: Keep It Super Simple. On many farms I assist in the picking instruction and the complaint most often heard is that the pickers do not listen. This is not entirely true. They…

If a consultant is visiting a farm there are always many things to discuss in detail. Shall we give more or less water and are we able to water over the mushrooms? Do we need a slower or faster fructification? Is the amount of pins sufficient or do we need…