There are many different types of mushrooms. To understand the culture of one gives you a head start to understanding others. In this 100-hour course, you will focus on the most widely cultivated mushroom (ie. Agaricus).

This course is suitable for:

• anyone interested in growing mushrooms
• self sufficiency growers
• commercial mushroom producers

This online course provides a valuable introduction to a wide range of mushrooms; and can be used as a starting point for growing any of these.

Course Aims:

• Classify different varieties of fungi which are commonly eaten
• Determine the techniques used in the culture of edible mushrooms
• Explain the harvesting of a mushroom crop
• Explain the post-harvest treatment of a mushroom crop
• Explain marketing strategies for mushroom
• Compare the culture of a range of different commercially cultivated mushoom species from around the world.