• Casing is a layer of peat moss, with limestone added, which is spread over the substrate. The mushrooms grow through this casing.
• Chlorophyll is the green colouring matter or parts of plants.
• Compost is a mixture of organic matter (farm or garden) to produce soil in which to grow plants.
• Dietary fibre is a form of carbohydrate, but it does not give our bodies energy. It is made up of plant materials. Fibre is found in vegetables, fruits, legumes, and grain products.
• Flush is the growth of a crop of mushrooms that occurs in a short period of time. Usually there are three separate flushes in one crop.
• Fungi are neither plants nor animals. They feed on organic matter.
• Growing Room is the climatically controlled room where the mushrooms grow.
• Harvesting is the picking or cutting of the mushrooms at the end of the growing period.
• Mycelium are web-like fibres which attach to the substrate. These fibres carry the nutrients needed by the mushrooms to grow.
• Pasteurization is the process of creating a clean substrate by heating the substrate to destroy any weed seeds, insect eggs or unwanted micro-organisms.
• Photosynthesis is the process by which green plants use the energy from the sun to make substances from carbon dioxide and water.
• Pinning is the growth of the mushroom up and through the casing layer. It is refered to as pinning because the tiny mushroom caps look similar to pin heads.
• Spawn is sterilized grain inoculated with mushroom spores. This is the "seed" used to grow the mushrooms.
• Spawn run is a period of time when the humidity, carbon dioxide, and temperature levels are controlled to grow the web-like mycelium.
• Spent compost is the used substrate after the mushrooms have been harvested. It is recycled as a soil enhancer.
• Substrate is the composted waste products used to provide the mushrooms with all the nutrients needed to grow.
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