MORE THAN 35 YEARS IN THE PRODUCTION OF MUSHROOM SPAWN
F599 Intermediate Hybrid
External appearance CAC'ing or ruffling
F599 is a medium size, smooth, extremely dense Ruffling creates even pinning. Therefore it is
white mushroom with a diameter of the cap of better to use Cac'ing by mixing about 400 gr.
3 to 6 cm. This strain is capable of producing high phase III compost or 100 gr. CAD per m² casing-
yields of medium size and big snow-white soil, in order to get more dispersed first and later
mushrooms. It keeps its white colour in the fridge flushes. At levelling the casing soil do take care to
and has an outstanding long shelf life. preserve the course structure on the surface.
Growing Characteristics Aeration and pin setting
F599 is an easy pinning, prolific strain combined Aerate like shown in growing proposal graph but
with high quality mushrooms. Under correct when problems with over-pinning occur than this
growing conditions it does not over pin and strain should be flushed very gently in about
produces high yielding third flushes. To avoid 3 days from 21°C air temperature down by 0,5°C
over-pinning a soft aeration is necessary and do per day to 19°C at a CO2 level of about 2000 ppm.
take care that not all pins start to grow at the same This also means that aeration should be started in
moment. Evaporation is important for pin growing an early stage. For pin setting the relative
ofl ater flushes. humidity should be around 93% till 5 days after
the start of aeration. After this reduce slowly to
Compost and peak heating 88% over several days. At the end of pin setting
This strain has no special demand for composts no moistening or light watering because this
but dry compost or drying at spawn run reacts increases the number ofi nitiated pins.
negatively on the yields. For a good third flush
sufficient nutrients and moisture in the compost Pin growing and watering
should be available. If too many pins are formed it is impossible to
avoid mass pin growing by high CO 2 contents or
Spawning and incubation early watering. This problem has to be solved by
Recommended spawning-rate is 5 to 7 litres per slow aeration and short periods of high CO 2 at pin
ton of fresh compost or 8 litres through spawning. setting. Also increasing the air temperature by 1°C
Optimal moisture content at spawning is 67 to on day 7 and 8 after the start of fresh-air may
69% depending on the structure of the compost help. Keep the compost temperature at 20°C just
and the growing system. Spawn run takes 14 till before and at the first picking day. To get the
15 days because of strong mycelium growth. highest yield and the best quality than, on certain
The optimal average substrate temperature is main days, two times a day the biggest
average 26 to 26,5°C. mushrooms has to be picked. Increasing the air-
temperature to 21°C at the last picking days
Supplementing improves the white colour of the stems. As shown
This strain responds favourable to a moderate on the growing proposal increase air temperature,
delayed release supplementation mixed in the CO2 and relative humidity at watering at the end
compost at spawning or before casing. It improves of the flush for re-pinning. Do not pick all the
quality and yield mainly of the third flush. small mushrooms at the end of the first flush but
leave some on a certain distance from each other.
Casing In this way you prevent a too even appearance of
F599 is a spontaneous pin-setting strain therefore the second flush.
it is advisable to use very wet casing soil with a
course structure. In a shelf system it is better not Third flush
to use closed plastic underneath the compost to Do water the casing soil at the end of the second
avoid too even flushes. Too much fine mycelium flush with about 2 waterings. Increase air
Italspawn in the casing results in over-pinning and mistakes temperature, relative humidity and CO in a way
2
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aeration 15 to 18 litres per m² depending on next day reduce air temperature, relative humidity
Italy moisture content of compost and casing. Do start and CO2. Keep reducing the air temperature very
this watering early after casing.
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