Nutrigain Organic mushroom suppl
Compost and liquid supplements for mushroom growers
It was pointed out to us recently from a long standing user of Sporekill, that he noticed when he took his boots off at the end of every day, they were ‘sticky’ and ‘tacky’ on the soles. So the good news is that spores are going to get stuck to the soap matrix on the boots and not spread around the farm. Another great reason for using Sporekill in your foot dips.
Customers have asked us the best way to mix our products. We recommend the use of compressed air, it is very simple and easy as the You Tube video link demonstrates….
“It is vitally important to disinfect floors after cook out, they are covered in spores like Verticillium and Cobweb even after cookout”
“Growers should disinfect down corridors everyday to prevent build up of spores around the farm; weekly washdowns are too long time period”
Sporekill is perfect for floors because of it additional ‘sealing’ and trapping action on spores and mycelial debris. It also protects against Listeria which can also be found on floor surfaces.
Tracking the temperature in the casing is really important for optimising your mycelium feeding
On our label we state that Sporekill should be left to dry after application. Depending on your procedure will dictate how long drying takes eg If used after cookout (before filling again) the drying time is very quick due warm structure and floor.
Sporekill INCREASES in activity as it dries, reaching its MAXIMUM effectiveness at the point of drying.
The effect of Sporekill was tested on Trichoderma aggressivum and Verticillium fungicola in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. Click on the link below.
sporekill testing_longwood report 10 0620
The findings were:
Sporekill had a significant effect on mushroom pathogens Trichoderma aggressivum and Verticillium fungicola. The growth of both molds can be effectively inhibited at a concentration of 0.4% on PDA media.
We recommend usage rates between 0.75% and 2% on the farm depending on application.
Here are the original trials made with Sporekill on Trichoderma, Verticillium, Mycogne and Dactylium. Click on link to view.
250108 Report on Disinfectants
The findings were as follows:
It was clear that the vigour and growth of the germ tube in all of the pathogens tested was markedly reduced even at the lowest concentration tested.
In all treatments the vigour of the germination recorded was markedly and increasingly reduced as the concentration of the test solution increased.
Above 0.4% no germination was recorded in any of the treatments in the 48h period tested.