Steam sterilisation

Project title:

Steam sterilization (portable low pressure) of mushroom growing tunnels

Potential benefits

There are clear environmental benefits from developing systems that reduce chemical usage within the industry without incurring excessive extra costs.

This hygiene control system may contribute to pesticide-free or integrated crop management systems. This will help growers maintain their market share within an increasingly exacting industry.

There may be an economic benefit from the potential to crop an additional flush of mushrooms, though this is not the main potential benefit.

To investigate if portable low pressure steam sterilization reduces pest populations and disease levels on mushroom growing farms without causing undue damage to the tunnel structure or environmental control equipment.

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