Agaricus+bisporus+-+Button+or+Portobello

=Introduction= > **1. Common names** > **2. Taxonomy - Scientific name** Alias //Agaricus brunnescens//

**Description** > **1. Fruit / Cap** > **2. Natural habitat** > **3. Fragrance Signature** =**Features**= > **1. Spores print** > **2. Mycelial characteristics** > **3. Microscopic feature** =Growth Characteristics= > 1**. Temperature** > **2. Humidity** > **3. O2/CO2** > **4. Light** > **5. Substrate composition** > **6. Summary [1]** >> **Spawn Run** >>> Incubation Temperature: 76-78F. (24-26° C.) Thermal death 96F (36C), damage 90F (32C) >>> Relative Humidity: 90-100% >>> Duration: 2 weeks. >>> CO2: 5000-10,000 ppm. >>> Fresh Air Exchanges: 0 >>> Light Requirements: n/a >> **Casing** >>> Temperature: 76-80F (24-27C) >>> Relative Humidity: 90-100% >>> Duration: 8-12 days. >>> CO2: 5000-10,000 ppm. >>> Fresh Air Exchanges: 0 >>> Light Requirements: n/a >> **Primordia Formation** >>> Initiation Temperature: 65-70° F. (18-21° C.) >>> Relative Humidity: 95-100%. >>> Duration: 12-15 days after casing. >>> CO2: less than 1000 ppm. >>> FreshAir Exchanges: 4 per hour. >>> Light Requirements: None required >> **Fruitbody Development** >>> Temperature: 62-65° F. (16-18° C.) >>> Relative Humidity: 85-92%. >>> Duration: 7 - 10 days >>> CO2: less than 1000 ppm. >>> FreshAir Exchanges: 4 per hour. >>> Light Requirements: none required >> **Cropping Cycle** >>> 5 weeks cropping period

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=Preservation=

=Natural Cultivation= =Indoor Cultivation= > **1. Inoculation** >> Mycelium 5, 10 and 14 days after inoculation > **2. Spawn run** >> Fruit from bag, from column > **3. Primordia** > **4. Fruiting**

=Cultivation Substrates=

=Availability= =References=
 * 1) The mushroom cultivator, Paul Stamets, P161.
 * 2) [|Tom Volk's Fungus of the Month for April 2001]
 * 3) [|Agaricus bisporus on non composted substrate, Shroomery Forum]