Technical

Here is a great way to test for moulds around your mushroom farm.

http://youtu.be/JTPcZq37yTY

Make up a 50:50 solution of Hydrogen Peroxide with water and place into a small spray bottle. Just simply spray a small amount of the solution on the surface you want to test and wait 15-20 seconds. If you start to see ‘fizzing’ or ‘bubbling’ it is an indicator that there is live organic matter present (which includes spores)!

It is a great way to really test how good your ‘clean up’ really is. You can also combine testing and disinfection at the same time using SporeKill which is compatible with hydrogen peroxide. Looking for evidence of ‘fizzing’ will show the guy doing the clean down that more attention has to be given in that area. There are no residues left after the process!

For details on application rates, please contact us directly. Please note that people using hydrogen peroxide must have protective gloves and other protective clothing as needed as it is a poweful oxidising agent.

“We have been using Spore kill for about 3 years now. We are a compost facility that ships out to various customers. It is our highest concern that our delivery trucks are sanitized. By using spore kill we feel that this does an excellent job of insuring that our trucks are clean”

Joseph Cartier

V.P. mushroom Growing

Ravine Compost LTD

We have received quite a number of comments about the lack of flies in growing rooms when they disinfect their walls with SporeKill. Please leave comments if you have similar experiences.  

There is a great article in this month’s Irish Mushroom People magazine on SporeKill disinfectant that we manufacture.

http://www.themushroompeople.com/showArticle.asp?id=3600