MUSHROOM Clips BUSINESS
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Many growers use perforated plastic on the sides of the shelving as a way of protecting casing soil, mycelium, pinheads and mushrooms from dehydra- tion. Complete dehydration is the most extreme case, but the first signs of excessive evaporation usually manifest as mild to more extreme discolour- ation of the pinheads and mushrooms. In cases of more severe evaporation, or if there was too much evaporation over a longer period, you will also notice scales on the pinheads and mushrooms as well as discolouration. To reduce the strong air flow – particularly over the two lower beds - most growers hang up plastic alongside the outer edges of the beds where the air is blown from the duct into the side aisle. They usually do this when cool down starts. However, during cool down and when the pinheads are devel- oping many growers also spray the beds. This means the plastic has to be lifted again so enough water can also be sprayed on the two lower beds. Lifting and lowering the perforated plastic takes time, and if it is not attached efficiently it can be very time-consuming, certainly if the task has to be repeated regularly.
On a visit to a grower in Canada I came across a very handy and useful solution, which you can see on the photo. A large clip, that is strong and efficient enough to quickly attach to the plastic and fix it to the shelving. The clips are large enough to hold the rolled up plastic firmly in place. These clips can be ordered from the well-known ‘One Dollar Shops’ in Canada, and are also on sale in the USA, where they actually come from. These large clips cost $ 1.50 for 10 units in Canada. A minimal investment that saves a lot of time and irritation. On other farms I have often seen broken wooden pegs and weak plastic clips used to attach the plastic, which didn’t really do the job properly. Look them up on Google, buy them and the problem is solved!
By Jos Buth
josbuth@gmail.com
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